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Author:

Lavi, Shai Joshua.

Title:

The modern art of dying : a history of euthanasia in the United States / Shai J. Lavi.

Publisher:

Princeton University Press,

Copyright Date:

c2005

Description:

x, 226 p. ; 25 cm.

Subject:

Euthanasia--United States--History.
Euthanasie.
Euthanasia--history--United States.
History, 19th Century--United States.
History, 20th Century--United States.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 211-221) and index.

Contents:

Introduction: The ethics of the deathbed: euthanasia from art to technique -- The holy craft of dying: the birth of the modern art of dying -- Medical euthanasia: from aiding the dying to hastening death -- Legalizing euthanasia: the role of law and the rule of technique -- Euthanasia as public policy: the Euthanasia Society of America -- Lethal dosing: technique beyond the law -- Mercy killing: the limits of technique -- Art and technique, death and freedom -- Appendix: Mercy killing: case history.

ISBN:

9780691102634 (cl : alk. paper)
0691102635 (cl : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)56334383

LCCN:

2004057254

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Carroll)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

UWAX953 -- Waldorf University - Luise V. Hanson Library (Forest City)

N5UX522 -- University of Iowa Law Library (Iowa City)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

O3AX572 -- Cornell College - Russell D. Cole Library (Mount Vernon)

PQAX094 -- Wartburg College - Vogel Library (Waverly)

PWAX296 -- Southeastern Community College - West Burlington - Yohe Memorial Library (West Burlington)