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The Case of Terri Schiavo - Ethics, Politics, and Death in the 21st Century (Hardcover)
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The Case of Terri Schiavo - Ethics, Politics, and Death in the 21st Century (Hardcover)
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The case of Terri Schiavo, a young woman who spent 15 years in a
persistent vegetative state, has emerged as a watershed in debates
over end-of-life care. While many observers had thought the right
to refuse medical treatment was well established, this case split a
family, divided a nation, and counfounded physicians, legislators,
and many of the people they treated or represented. In renewing
debates over the importance of advance directives, the appropriate
role of artificial hydration and nutrition, and the
responsibilities of family members, the case also became one of
history's most extensively litigated health care disputes. The Case
of Terri Schiavo assembles a team of first-hand participants and
content experts to provide thoughtful and nuanced analyses. In
addition to a comprehensive overview, the book includes
contributions by Ms. Schiavo's guardian ad litem, a neurologist and
lawyer who participated in the case, and scholars who examine
issues related to litigation, faith, gender, and disability. The
volume also includes a powerful dissent from the views of many
scholars in the bioethics community. The book is intended for
students, health care professionals, policy makers, and other in
search of carefully reasoned analyses of the case that will shape
our view of death and end-of-life medical care for decades.
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