A Good Death is Rodney Syme's extraordinarily candid and
controversial account of the many terminally ill people who he has
assisted to end their lives. Over the last 30 years Syme, at first
clandestinely and now publicly, has challenged the law on voluntary
euthanasia, risking prosecution in doing so. He again risks
prosecution for writing this book. ""A Good Death"" is a moving
journey with those who came to Rodney Syme for help and a
meditation on what it means to confront death in our culture. It is
also a doctor's personal story about the moral dilemmas and ethical
choices he faces working within the grey areas of the law.In ""A
Good Death"" Rodney Syme argues for the end of the unofficial
'conspiracy' of silence within the medical profession and the
decriminalisation of voluntary euthanasia in Australia. Through
Syme's determination to tell the stories of those who he has
assisted to die with dignity, ""A Good Death"" also draws wider
lessons of value for those who find themselves in a similar
situation.
General
Imprint: |
Melbourne University Press
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Country of origin: |
Australia |
Release date: |
May 2008 |
Authors: |
Rodney Syme
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Dimensions: |
235 x 162 x 19mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
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Pages: |
320 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-522-85503-6 |
Categories: |
Books >
Health, Home & Family >
Family & health >
General
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LSN: |
0-522-85503-2 |
Barcode: |
9780522855036 |
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