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Euthanasia - A Reference Handbook, 2nd Edition (Hardcover, 2nd Revised edition): Jennifer Fecio McDougall, Martha Gorman

Euthanasia - A Reference Handbook, 2nd Edition (Hardcover, 2nd Revised edition)

Jennifer Fecio McDougall, Martha Gorman

Series: Contemporary World Issues

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This timely work is a balanced overview of end-of-life issues related to euthanasia and assisted suicide.Physician-assisted suicide is not only a crime in most U.S. states, it is also a blistering controversy. One side insists that no one, including the patient, has the right to decide when and how death should occur. The other side contends that patients should have the option to choose assisted suicide as a means of ending life.Except for the Oregon Death with Dignity Act, there are no U.S. laws that allow physicians to assist patients in hastening death. Many who support physician-assisted suicide ask, Why not? After all, the Netherlands permits both euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide, and polls suggest that many Americans want that choice available to them.Euthanasia: A Reference Handbook, Second Edition explores that question through a balanced, thoughtful discussion of the legal, medical, and spiritual components of end-of-life questions. What are the potential pitfalls of legalizing assisted suicide? How can the expenses of a lingering death impact an uninsured family? How would physician-assisted suicide impact healthcare costs? Through its objective exploration of these issues, as well as its historical and international perspective, this volume helps readers answer the difficult questions related to the end of life.

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Imprint: ABC-CLIO Ltd
Country of origin: United States
Series: Contemporary World Issues
Release date: November 2007
First published: November 2007
Authors: Jennifer Fecio McDougall • Martha Gorman
Dimensions: 229 x 152 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 283
Edition: 2nd Revised edition
ISBN-13: 978-1-59884-121-3
Categories: Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Ethical issues & debates > Euthanasia
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LSN: 1-59884-121-1
Barcode: 9781598841213

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