The Dying Person's Bill of Rights
“The Terminally Ill Patient and the Helping Person,” in Lansing Michigan sponsored by the South Western Michigan Inservice Education Council and conducted by Amelia Barbus (1975), Associate Professor of Nursing, Wayne State University
1. I have the right to be treated as a living human being until I die.
作为一个活着的人，我有权利接受治疗直到死亡。
2. I have the right to maintain a sense ofhopefulness however changing its focus may be.
我有权利保持希望的感觉，但也可以改变对它的关注。
3. I have the right to be cared for by those who can maintain a sense of hopefulness, however changing this might be.
我有权利接受对我抱有希望的人的护理，但也可以改变这种情况。
4. I have the right to express my feelings and emotions about my approaching death in my own way.
接近死亡时，我有权利通过自己的方式表达自己的感受和情绪。
5. I have the right to participate in decisions concerning my care.
我有权利参与决定对我的护理方案。
6. I have the right to expect continuing medical and nursing attention even though “cure” goals must be changed to “comfort” goals.
尽管目标从护理变为舒适，我有权利获得持续的医疗和护理关注。
7. I have the right not to die alone.
我有权利不要孤单地死亡。
8. I have the right to be free from pain.
我有权利远离疼痛。
9. I have the right to have my question answered honestly.
我有权利得到诚实的问题解答。
10. I have the right not to be deceived.
我有权利不被欺骗。
11. I have the right to have help from and for my family in accepting my death.
我有权利和家人之间相互帮助来接受我的死亡。
12. I have the right to die in peace and dignity.
我有权利平静地、有尊严地死去。
13. I have the right to retain my individuality and not be judged for my decisions which may be contrary to beliefs of others.
即便他人想法和我不同，我有权利保持自己个性，并不被他人评判。
14. I have the right to discuss and engage my religious and/or spiritual experiences, whatever these may mean to others.
无论对他人意味着什么，我有权利讨论和分享我的宗教和/或精神方面的体验。
15. I have the right to expect that the sanctity of the human body will be respected after death.
在我死后，我有权利期望我的身体得到尊重。
16. I have the right to be cared for by caring, sensitive, knowledgeable people who will attempt to understand my needs and will be able to gain some satisfaction in helping me face my death.
我有权利得到爱心、精心、有知识人的照料，他们会尝试明白我的需求，并在我面对死亡时尽可能满足我的需求。
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