Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
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
The euthanasia / assisted-suicide debate The euthanasia / assisted-suicide debate Demetra M. Pappas Merciful ending or death on demand? The euthanasia and assisted-suicide debate challenges our most deeply held ethical and religious convictions about human life and dignity. Emotional public respons… OL16665029W
Death and dying Death and dying Sandra M. Alters 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 a… OL17893017W
The right to die The right to die Kathlyn Gay A discussion of the debate concerning the right-to-die issue, including past and present views on euthanasia, the controversial subject of assisted suicide, and the legal ramifications. OL1846230W
Legal and ethical aspects of treating critically and terminally ill patients Legal and ethical aspects of treating critically and terminally ill patients J. Douglas Peters,A. Edward Doudera Papers derived from 4 conferences sponsored by the American Society of Law and Medicine, and held in Detroit (Nov. 1979), Los Angeles (Apr. 1980), Minneapolis (May 1980), and Chicago (Oct. 1980). OL19447830W
The conversation The conversation Angelo Volandes "There is an unspoken dark side of American medicine: keeping patients alive at all costs. Two thirds of Americans die in healthcare institutions tethered to machines and tubes, even though research … OL19992606W
Palliative care Palliative care Harold Y. Vanderpool "Providing a detailed picture of contemporary palliative care, this book chronicles four centuries of professional and personal advances in the quest for a good death, covering the fight against futi… OL20013625W
Living wills & powers of attorney for California Living wills & powers of attorney for California Shae Irving 150 pages : 28 cm OL20047620W
The Center for Bioethics and Human Dignity presents Dignity and dying The Center for Bioethics and Human Dignity presents Dignity and dying Edmund D. Pellegrino,John Frederic Kilner This book offers a more well-founded perspective for considering some of the significant ethical issues in the field of medicine and health care. OL20500892W
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
The right to die The right to die Tamara Thompson "The At Issue series includes a wide range of opinion on a single controversial subject. Each volume includes primary and secondary sources from a variety of perspectives -- eyewitnesses, scientific … OL23327779W
Using Terri Using Terri Jon Eisenberg The Terri Schiavo case was a key battle in a larger political struggle over abortion, stem-cell research, physician-assisted suicide, gay rights, and the appointment of federal judges. The religious … OL276673W
The Living Will Handbook The Living Will Handbook Alan D. Lieberson 170 p. : 28 cm OL2770120W
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
Een goede dood Een goede dood Franky Bussche,Wim Distelmans België beschikt als één van de weinige landen ter wereld over een euthanasiewet. De wet kwam tot stand na een grondig parlementair debat in 2002. Tien jaar later blijkt dat er geen wildgroei kwam van… OL32213527W
The Choice The Choice Nicholas Sparks Travis Parker has everything a man could want: a good job, loyal friends, even a waterfront home in small-town North Carolina. In full pursuit of the good life—boating, swimming, and regular barbecue… OL54809W
This far and no more This far and no more Andrew H. Malcolm "It started with a stumble." So begins the author's compelling true account of one woman's ordeal with a debilitating illness that would claim her life. The story of how she and her husband confronte… OL625350W
A right to die? A right to die? Richard Walker Discusses the moral and ethical aspects of euthanasia and related topics. OL823083W