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Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Suicide: Killing or Caring?

Author: Michael Manning
Publisher: Paulist Press
Keywords: killing, caring, suicide, assisted, physician, euthanasia
Number of Pages: 128
Published: 1998-09
List price: $8.95
ISBN-10: 0809138042
ISBN-13: 9780809138043

A concise overview of the history and arguments surrounding euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide.

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Euthanasia, Ethics and Public Policy: An Argument Against Legalisation

Author: John Keown
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Keywords: argument, legalisation, policy, public, ethics, euthanasia
Number of Pages: 318
Published: 2002-05-15
List price: $34.99
ISBN-10: 0521009332
ISBN-13: 9780521009331

Whether the law should permit voluntary euthanasia or physician-assisted suicide is a notoriously difficult question. How cogent is the "slippery slope" objection? In other words, is it reasonable to object on the grounds that patients would be killed who did not make a free and informed request, or for whom palliative care would have offered an alternative. This book provides the general reader with a clear introduction to this central question, not least by reviewing the Dutch euthanasia experience. It will interest both sides of the debate.

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Terminal Sedation: Euthanasia in Disguise? (Developments in Hydrobiology)

Author: Torbjörn Tännsjö
Publisher: Springer
Keywords: developments, hydrobiology, disguise, euthanasia, sedation, terminal
Number of Pages: 172
Published: 2004-05-31
List price: $109.00
ISBN-10: 1402021232
ISBN-13: 9781402021237

The intention behind this anthology is to continue and deepen the discussion about the sedation of dying patients. Those who have contributed constitute a mixture of distinguished bioethicists and doctors and nurses with experience of terminal sedation, some of them in favour of, and others in strong opposition to, voluntary euthanasia. They give their view on terminal sedation by answering questions such as: "Is terminal sedation euthanasia in disguise?", "Should terminal sedation be a part of standard palliative care?", "Should terminal sedation be provided at the patient’s request?" T

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Euthanasia -- Choice and Death (Contemporary Ethical Debates)

Author: Gail Tulloch
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Keywords: ethical, debates, contemporary, death, choice, euthanasia
Number of Pages: 198
Published: 2005-09-01
List price: $34.00
ISBN-10: 0748618813
ISBN-13: 9780748618811

Euthanasia has become increasingly contentious as populations age and medical and scientific advances continue to transform and extend life. Gail Tulloch examines the key philosophical issues that underpin the practice of and debates concerning euthanasia, including the centrality of choice in being human and changing conceptions of death in the face of medical, scientific, and technological advances. Tulloch develops a conception of dignity that can promote a broad ethical consensus in a liberal democracy and does not depend on religious assumptions. She also discusses landmark cases and the

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Euthanasia (Contemporary World Issues)

Authors:Jennifer Fecio McDougall, Martha Gorman,
Publisher: ABC-CLIO
Keywords: issues, world, contemporary, euthanasia
Number of Pages: 283
Published: 2007-11-20
List price: $55.00
ISBN-10: 1598841211
ISBN-13: 9781598841213

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, ÒWhy not?Ó 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?