Dominique Girard
Biographic Data
| ID | 4620498 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Dominique Girard |
| GIVEN NAMES | Dominique |
| FAMILY NAME | Girard |
| SIGNATURE | GIRARD D |
| AFFILIATIONS | Radboud University Nijmegen |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7822-8724 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Dying in the margins? A hermeneutical and phenomenological reflection on liminality and paradoxes
Presence and procedure
BACKGROUND: In Dutch euthanasia practice, the relationship between healthcare professionals, patients, and, when present, the patient's close circle plays an important role. However, neither the Dutch Euthanasia Act nor current guidelines or empirical studies provide detailed insight into how these actors navigate the process or experience decision-making. Therefore, we aim to explore how these relationships are experienced throughout the euthana…
Unravelling the meaning of suffering in the context of euthanasia and assisted suicide
Contains fulltext : 320677.pdf (Publisher’s version ) (Open Access
The experience of dignity in the context of medical assistance in dying
Medical assistance in dying has become a significant topic of debate in Western societies, where legalization is expanding. A key feature of this debate is the appeal to dignity, invoked by both proponents and opponents. Two dominant conceptions of dignity emerge from the literature: ontological dignity and dignity based on autonomy. Public discourse often draws on these frameworks. This study aims to move beyond this binary by exploring dignity …
Intentional presence and the accompaniment of dying patients
In this paper, we offer a phenomenological and hermeneutical perspective on the presence of clinicians who care for the suffering and dying patients in the context of end-of-life care. Clinician presence is described as a way of (1) being present to the patient and to oneself, (2) being in the present moment, and (3) receiving and giving a presence (in the sense of a gift) . We discuss how presence is a way of restoring human beings’ relational a…
Hope and suffering
Comme en temps de guerre
La pandémie de COVID‐19 a été particulièrement mortelle pour les personnes âgées habitant en centres d’hébergement et de soins de longue durée (CHSLD) et résidences pour aînés (RPA) du Québec. Conséquemment, plusieurs gestionnaires et membres du personnel ont été confrontés au décès de résidents. Malgré cela, leur expérience des soins de fin de vie et du deuil dans ce contexte reste méconnue. Cette recherche qualitative se fonde sur les témoignag…
Asian Dynamics
Unravelling the meaning of suffering in the context of euthanasia and assisted suicide
Contains fulltext : 320677.pdf (Publisher’s version ) (Open Access
Asian Dynamics
Hope and suffering
Comme en temps de guerre
La pandémie de COVID‐19 a été particulièrement mortelle pour les personnes âgées habitant en centres d’hébergement et de soins de longue durée (CHSLD) et résidences pour aînés (RPA) du Québec. Conséquemment, plusieurs gestionnaires et membres du personnel ont été confrontés au décès de résidents. Malgré cela, leur expérience des soins de fin de vie et du deuil dans ce contexte reste méconnue. Cette recherche qualitative se fonde sur les témoignag…
Intentional presence and the accompaniment of dying patients
In this paper, we offer a phenomenological and hermeneutical perspective on the presence of clinicians who care for the suffering and dying patients in the context of end-of-life care. Clinician presence is described as a way of (1) being present to the patient and to oneself, (2) being in the present moment, and (3) receiving and giving a presence (in the sense of a gift) . We discuss how presence is a way of restoring human beings’ relational a…
The experience of dignity in the context of medical assistance in dying
Medical assistance in dying has become a significant topic of debate in Western societies, where legalization is expanding. A key feature of this debate is the appeal to dignity, invoked by both proponents and opponents. Two dominant conceptions of dignity emerge from the literature: ontological dignity and dignity based on autonomy. Public discourse often draws on these frameworks. This study aims to move beyond this binary by exploring dignity …
Dying in the margins? A hermeneutical and phenomenological reflection on liminality and paradoxes
Presence and procedure
BACKGROUND: In Dutch euthanasia practice, the relationship between healthcare professionals, patients, and, when present, the patient's close circle plays an important role. However, neither the Dutch Euthanasia Act nor current guidelines or empirical studies provide detailed insight into how these actors navigate the process or experience decision-making. Therefore, we aim to explore how these relationships are experienced throughout the euthana…
Unravelling the meaning of suffering in the context of euthanasia and assisted suicide
Contains fulltext : 320677.pdf (Publisher’s version ) (Open Access
Philosophy (5 works) · Epistemology (4 works) · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues (4 works) · Patient Dignity and Privacy (4 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Context (archaeology (2 works) · Existentialism (2 works) · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health (2 works) · Medicine (2 works)