Euthanasia And The Right To Die

Author : Jennifer M. Scherer,Rita James Simon
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0847691675

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Euthanasia and the Right to Die by Jennifer M. Scherer,Rita James Simon Pdf

Sensitive and high-profile public policy issues often benefit from being considered in comparative perspective. Here, euthanasia and the right to die are examined in the context of the social, legal, and religious settings of a wide range of countries. The authors employ public opinion data, where available, to illustrate the great disparity between approval of physician-assisted suicide and the general illegality of the practice. Ultimately, making and implementing laws to ensure a responsible right to die_as the U.S. has been struggling with in Oregon, Michigan, and elsewhere_will be informed by experiences in such places as the Netherlands, Australia, and the only country in the world where euthanasia is a clear-cut medical option: Colombia.

Author : Katie Engelhart
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2021-03-02
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781250201478

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The Inevitable by Katie Engelhart Pdf

“A remarkably nuanced, empathetic, and well-crafted work of journalism, [The Inevitable] explores what might be called the right-to-die underground, a world of people who wonder why a medical system that can do so much to try to extend their lives can do so little to help them end those lives in a peaceful and painless way.”—Brooke Jarvis, The New Yorker More states and countries are passing right-to-die laws that allow the sick and suffering to end their lives at pre-planned moments, with the help of physicians. But even where these laws exist, they leave many people behind. The Inevitable moves beyond margins of the law to the people who are meticulously planning their final hours—far from medical offices, legislative chambers, hospital ethics committees, and polite conversation. It also shines a light on the people who help them: loved ones and, sometimes, clandestine groups on the Internet that together form the “euthanasia underground.” Katie Engelhart, a veteran journalist, focuses on six people representing different aspects of the right to die debate. Two are doctors: a California physician who runs a boutique assisted death clinic and has written more lethal prescriptions than anyone else in the U.S.; an Australian named Philip Nitschke who lost his medical license for teaching people how to end their lives painlessly and peacefully at “DIY Death” workshops. The other four chapters belong to people who said they wanted to die because they were suffering unbearably—of old age, chronic illness, dementia, and mental anguish—and saw suicide as their only option. Spanning North America, Europe, and Australia, The Inevitable offers a deeply reported and fearless look at a morally tangled subject. It introduces readers to ordinary people who are fighting to find dignity and authenticity in the final hours of their lives.

Author : Jonathan Moreno
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1995-10
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780684807607

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Arguing Euthanasia by Jonathan Moreno Pdf

The proliferation of life-prolonging technology in recent years has made the controversy over the "right to die" and physician-assisted suicide one of the most explosive medical and ethical issues of our day. Dr. Jack Kevorkian's "suicide machine" has commanded front-page coverage for several years, while in 1994 Oregon passed a measure allowing the terminally ill to obtain lethal prescriptions for suicide, and other states have placed similar proposals on their ballots.

Author : Robert N. Wennberg
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0802804543

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Terminal Choices by Robert N. Wennberg Pdf

A discussion of the moral, religious, legal, and personal issues surrounding euthanasia, suicide, and the right to die.

Author : James M. Humber,Robert F. Almeder,Gregg A. Kasting
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 159 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1994-02-04
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781592594481

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Physician-Assisted Death by James M. Humber,Robert F. Almeder,Gregg A. Kasting Pdf

Physician-Assisted Death is the eleventh volume of Biomedical Ethics Reviews. We, the editors, are pleased with the response to the series over the years and, as a result, are happy to continue into a second decade with the same general purpose and zeal. As in the past, contributors to projected volumes have been asked to summarize the nature of the literature, the prevailing attitudes and arguments, and then to advance the discussion in some way by staking out and arguing forcefully for some basic position on the topic targeted for discussion. For the present volume on Physician-Assisted Death, we felt it wise to enlist the services of a guest editor, Dr. Gregg A. Kasting, a practicing physician with extensive clinical knowledge of the various problems and issues encountered in discussing physician assisted death. Dr. Kasting is also our student and just completing a graduate degree in philosophy with a specialty in biomedical ethics here at Georgia State University. Apart from a keen interest in the topic, Dr. Kasting has published good work in the area and has, in our opinion, done an excellent job in taking on the lion's share of editing this well-balanced and probing set of essays. We hope you will agree that this volume significantly advances the level of discussion on physician-assisted euthanasia. Incidentally, we wish to note that the essays in this volume were all finished and committed to press by January 1993.

Author : Leonard J. Bahlman,Geraldine D. Nowak
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 16 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Death
ISBN : MINN:31951002831766W

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Euthanasia and the Right to Die by Leonard J. Bahlman,Geraldine D. Nowak Pdf

Author : Ian Robert Dowbiggin
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780195154436

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A Merciful End by Ian Robert Dowbiggin Pdf

Peeling back the lid on the controversies surrounding mercy killing in the U.S., this full history of the nation's euthanasia movement retraces the history of this recent and controversial ideology.

Author : Derek Humphry
Publisher : ERGO Bookstore
Page : 181 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 0976828316

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The Good Euthanasia Guide by Derek Humphry Pdf

The Good Euthanasia Guide is a 'where-to' and 'why' book which complements the 'how-to- of Final Exit. It contains an annotated list of every right-to-die group in the world, and a unique account of the assisted suicide laws in almost every country, a filmography and a bibliography. Dr. Jack Kevorkian's life and work are reported in three chapters.

Author : Margaret Otlowski
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 614 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Law
ISBN : 0198259964

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Voluntary Euthanasia and the Common Law by Margaret Otlowski Pdf

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Author : Robert C. Bast, Jr.,Carlo M. Croce,William N. Hait,Waun Ki Hong,Donald W. Kufe,Martine Piccart-Gebhart,Raphael E. Pollock,Ralph R. Weichselbaum,Hongyang Wang,James F. Holland
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 2008 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2017-03-10
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781119000846

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Holland-Frei Cancer Medicine by Robert C. Bast, Jr.,Carlo M. Croce,William N. Hait,Waun Ki Hong,Donald W. Kufe,Martine Piccart-Gebhart,Raphael E. Pollock,Ralph R. Weichselbaum,Hongyang Wang,James F. Holland Pdf

Holland-Frei Cancer Medicine, Ninth Edition, offers a balanced view of the most current knowledge of cancer science and clinical oncology practice. This all-new edition is the consummate reference source for medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, internists, surgical oncologists, and others who treat cancer patients. A translational perspective throughout, integrating cancer biology with cancer management providing an in depth understanding of the disease An emphasis on multidisciplinary, research-driven patient care to improve outcomes and optimal use of all appropriate therapies Cutting-edge coverage of personalized cancer care, including molecular diagnostics and therapeutics Concise, readable, clinically relevant text with algorithms, guidelines and insight into the use of both conventional and novel drugs Includes free access to the Wiley Digital Edition providing search across the book, the full reference list with web links, illustrations and photographs, and post-publication updates

Author : Jocelyn Grant Downie
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2004-01-01
Category : Law
ISBN : 0802037607

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Dying Justice by Jocelyn Grant Downie Pdf

In Dying Justice, Jocelyn Downie provides an up-to-date and comprehensive review of significant developments in the current legal status of assisted death in Canada.

Author : Robert Orfali
Publisher : Hillcrest Publishing Group
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781936780181

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Death with Dignity by Robert Orfali Pdf

In this book the author makes a case for legalized physician-assisted dying. Using the latest data from Oregon and the Netherlands, he puts a new slant on perennial debate topics such as "slippery slopes," "the integrity of medicine," and "sanctity of life." This book provides an in-depth look at how we die in America today. It examines the shortcomings of our end-of-life system. You will learn about terminal torture in hospital ICUs and about the alternatives: hospice and palliative care. The author scrutinizes the good, the bad, and the ugly. He provides a critique of the practice of palliative sedation. The book makes a strong case that assisted dying complements hospice. By providing both, Oregon now has the best palliative-care system in America. This book, above all, may help you or someone you care about navigate this strange landscape we call "end of life." It can be an informed guide to "a good death" in the age of hospice and high-tech medical intervention.

Author : Mark Blocher
Publisher : Moody Publishers
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 0802477399

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The Right to Die? by Mark Blocher Pdf

The Right to Die? challenges us to accept that there is no disgrace in human mortality, that human dignity can be cared for and respected in the midst of life's worst experiences. Mark suggests that Christians must become proactive in providing alternatives to assisted suicide and euthanasia while offering at least three promises to the terminally ill person: to the best of our ability, we will not allow you to die in pain; we will not allow you to die alone; you will not be a burden to anyone.

Author : Melvin I. Urofsky,Philip E. Urofsky
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 540 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2020-11-25
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781135605575

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The Right to Die by Melvin I. Urofsky,Philip E. Urofsky Pdf

First Published in 1996. The key issue in all right-to-die matters is “who decides?” Who will decide whether life support should be terminated? Who will decide if a person is competent to make life and death decisions? The law is quite clear that, in cases of conscious, competent adults, the individual is free to make all decisions relating to his or her care and future. This volume is a collection of writings and case studies around the topics of personal choice, AIDS and informed consent, due process and the right to die.

Author : A. B. Downing
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : Euthanasia
ISBN : UOM:39076000466297

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Euthanasia and the Right to Death by A. B. Downing Pdf