The euthanasia/assisted-suicide debate [electronic resource] / Demetra M. Pappas.

9780313341885 electronic book
9780313341878 hardcover

Santa Barbara, Calif. : Greenwood, c2012.

English

1 online resource (xxiii, 183 p.)

KF3827.E87 P37 2012eb

344.7304/197

Overview: Emotional public responses to widely publicized right-to-die and euthanasia cases, such as those revolving around Dr. Jack Kevorkian and Terri Schiavo, highlight their volatile mix of medical, ethical, religious, legal, and public policy issues. The Euthanasia/Assisted-Suicide Debate explores how this debate has evolved over the past 100 years as judicial approaches, legislative responses, and prosecutorial practices have shifted as a result of changes in medical technology and consumer sophistication. Emphasizing the period from the 1950s forward, the book offers an unbiased examination of the origins of the modern medical euthanasia and assisted-suicide debates, the involvement of physicians, the history and significance of medical technology and practice, and the role of patients and their families in the ongoing controversy. This illuminating exploration of concepts, issues, and players will help readers understand both sides of the debate as viewed by participants.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [173]-177) and index.

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Historical guides to controversial issues in America.

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