An edition of Death and dying
(2011)
Death and dying
end-of-life controversies
2012 edition.
by Sandra M. Alters
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Statistics, Euthanasia, Medical ethics, Law and legislation, Right to die, Assisted suicidePlaces
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Table of Contents
Preface
Death through the ages: a brief overview
Redefining death
End of life: ethical considerations
End of life: medical considerations
Seriously ill children
Suicide, euthanasia, and physician-assisted suicide
Advance directives
Courts and the end of life
Cost of health care
Older adults
Public opinion about life and death
Important names and addresses
Resources
Index.
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. 155) and index.
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Examines how Americans deal with death, with a particular focus on the highly charged political and moral issues of living wills, life-sustaining treatments, end-of-life care funding, and physician assisted suicide.
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