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Author:

Alters, Sandra.

Title:

Death and dying, who decides? / Sandra Alters.

Edition:

2004 ed.

Publisher:

Thomson Gale,

Copyright Date:

c2005

Description:

viii, 167 p. : ill., maps, charts ; 28 cm.

Subject:

Euthanasia--United States--Statistics.
Euthanasia--Law and legislation--United States.
Right to die--United States--Statistics.
Right to die--Law and legislation--United States.
Assisted suicide--United States--Statistics.
Assisted suicide--Law and legislation--United States.
Medical ethics--United States--Statistics.
Right to Die--statistics & numerical data--United States.
Right to Die--legislation & jurisprudence--United States.
Euthanasia--statistics & numerical data--United States.
Euthanasia--legislation & jurisprudence--United States.
Suicide, Assisted--statistics & numerical data--United States.
Suicide, Assisted--legislation & jurisprudence--United States.
Ethics, Medical--United States.

Other Authors:

Information Plus (Firm : Wylie, Tex.)
Gale Group.

Notes:

"Formerly published by Information Plus, Wylie, Texas." Includes bibliographical references (p. 159-160) and index.

Contents:

Death through the ages: a brief overview -- Redefining death -- The end of life: ethical considerations -- The end of life: medical considerations -- Seriously ill children -- Euthanasia and assisted suicide -- Advance directives -- Courts and the end of life -- The cost of health care -- Older adults -- Public opinion about life and death.

Series:

Information series on current topics
Information Plus reference series

ISBN:

9780787690700 (pbk.)
0787690708 (pbk.)

Locations:

I6OX771 -- Mercy College Library (Des Moines)

OTAX626 -- Wilcox Library (Oskaloosa)

UTAX115 -- Buena Vista University Library (Storm Lake)