Books

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Death by decision Death by decision Wilson, Jerry, B. Surveys the attitudes toward and arguments for and against euthanasia and examines the key medical, legal, and moral issues involved, offering a guideline for medical and legal actions in cases invol… OL13409965W
Moral responsibility in prolonging life decisions Moral responsibility in prolonging life decisions Albert S. Moraczewski,Donald G. McCarthy This book has been prepared as a resource contribution to the Church's ministry to suffering and dying persons and to the healing and caring ministry of countless health care professionals. As chapte… OL15162754W
Psychiatrists-- the men behind Hitler Psychiatrists-- the men behind Hitler Thomas Röder The result of years of research, this highly explosive and well-documented book will reveal the hidden forces behind the Nazi movement during the Third Reich -- which not only inspired the atrocities… OL15839271W
Die nationalsozialistische "Euthanasie"-Aktion "T4" und ihre Opfer Die nationalsozialistische "Euthanasie"-Aktion "T4" und ihre Opfer Maike Rotzoll,Wolfgang U. Eckart,Petra Fuchs,Christoph Mundt,Paul Richter,Gerrit Hohendorf Der vorliegende Band geht auf ein ein internationales Kolloquium in Heidelberg zurück, das 2006 Ergebnisse eines Projektes vorstellte, das die verschollen geglaubten psychiatrischen Krankenakten der … OL16149790W
Practical ethics Practical ethics Peter Singer For thirty years, Peter Singer's Practical Ethics has been the classic introduction to applied ethics. For this third edition, the author has revised and updated all the chapters and added a new chap… OL1819652W
Ethical issues in death and dying Ethical issues in death and dying Robert F. Weir The first edition of this book was published in 1977. At that time the field of thanatology, the study of death and dying, was still reasonably new and was dominated by research done by psychiatrists… OL18220454W
Physician-assisted dying Physician-assisted dying M. Pabst Battin,Timothy E. Quill In this volume, a distinguished group of physicians, ethicists, lawyers, and activists come together to present the case for the legalization of physician-assisted dying, for terminally ill patients … OL20627394W
De grens De grens Riikka Pulkkinen De liefde voor een man plaatst twee heel verschillende vrouwen voor een moeilijke beslissing. OL26179235W
Kinderen niet toegelaten? Kinderen niet toegelaten? K. Dierickx Artikelen over onder meer de rechten van het kind als patiënt, abortus, euthanasie op minderjarigen en specifieke aandoeningen bij kinderen, waarbij wordt uitgegaan van de situatie in België. OL26181989W
Euthanasia and assisted suicide Euthanasia and assisted suicide Lisa Firth Euthanasia - compassionately-motivated killing - is illegal in the UK, but that does not necessarily make it unethical. Those in favour of euthanasia argue that it allows the terminally ill to die wi… OL27974035W
Death and Deliverance Death and Deliverance Michael Burleigh Between 1939 and 1945 the Nazis systematically murdered as many as 200,000 mentally ill or physically disabled people whom they stigmatised as 'life unworthy of life'. This complex and covert series … OL3350039W
The Future of Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia in America The Future of Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia in America Neil M. Gorsuch The Future of Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia provides the most thorough overview of the ethical and legal issues raised by assisted suicide and euthanasia--as well as the most comprehensive argument… OL5850042W
A Merciful End A Merciful End Ian Robert Dowbiggin Introduction 1. Origins2. Breathrough, 1920-19403. Stalemate, 1940-19604. Riding a Great Wave, 1960-19755. Not That Simple, 1975-19906. Conclusion: The 1900's and Beyond OL8004247W
Merciful Release Merciful Release Nick Kemp A history of the movement to legalise euthanasia/assisted dying in Britain. OL8774628W