Ice cold warning: Forester advise you to linger in the forest!

January 12, 2025 brings melting snow and icy air with it, which causes the forester to warn the population to better avoid the forest these days. The day is described as the second Sunday in the new year and at the same time offers a diverse range of reading material, including a new puzzle photo for interested readers.

A central topic in this report is an interview with palliative doctor Hanna Ludwig from the Sana Clinic Remscheid. This conversation deals with the challenges and the importance of euthanasia and work on the palliative care unit. Ludwig emphasizes the important role of the outpatient hospice association for mourners and explains the differences in mourning between children and adults.

palliative medicine and the debate about euthanasia

The topic of dying and death is increasingly anchored in public society, according to an article by Herder, and is no longer treated as a seasonal taboo. The aging of society increasingly leads to a higher number of dying, which is reinforced by medical progress and triggers fears. Important aspects, such as preventive attorney and living will, are increasingly promoting self -determination in the dying process.

palliative medicine aims to offer pain -relieving treatments as well as psychological and spiritual accompaniment. While indirect euthanasia and abortions are legal if there is consent, the aid for suicide remains legally punished, but morally controversial. A well -known example from 2008 is the case of Roger Kusch, in which he helped a woman in death without having to fear legal consequences.

In Germany there are currently around 400 palliative care centers and around 6,500 doctors who have an additional name in palliative medicine. Nevertheless, there are bottlenecks in capacity. The area of ​​spiritual accompaniment is also increasingly integrated into palliative medicine, whereby the Ludwig Maximilians University Munich offers a special chair for "spiritual care". It is emphasized that churches should be present in the pastoral accompaniment to ensure pastoral care by trained pastors.

These topics and developments are relevant for the social discussion about the support in dying, which raises both medical and ethical questions. Further information on the challenges and the social dialogue addresses the article from Herder about palliative medicine and euthanasia.