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Author:

Lane, Mark, author.

Title:

Death and dying : end-of-life controversies / Mark Lane.

Edition:

2014 edition.

Publisher:

GaleCengage Learning,

Copyright Date:

2015

Description:

viii, 166 pages : illustrations, maps, charts ; 28 cm.

Subject:

Death--Social aspects.
Death--Moral and ethical aspects.
Mortality--Statistics.
Terminal care--Moral and ethical aspects.
Right to die--United States.
Terminally ill children.

Notes:

"The information series on current topics"--Cover. ISSN "1532-2726". "Formerly published by Information Plus, Wylie, Texas." Includes bibliographical references and index. New Book -- December -- 2014

Contents:

Chapter 1. Death through the ages: a brief overview -- chapter 2. Redefining death -- chapter 3. The end of life : ethical considerations -- chapter 4. The end of life : medical considerations -- chapter 5. Older adults -- chapter 6. Infant and child death -- chapter 7. Suicide, euthanasia, and assisted suicide -- chapter 8. Advance care planning -- chapter 9. Courts and the end of life -- chapter 10. The cost of health care.

Summary:

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 assisted suicide.

Series:

Information Plus reference series

ISBN:

1573026956
9781573026956

OCLC:

(OCoLC)857979651

Locations:

PNAX964 -- Northeast Iowa Community College Library - Calmar (Calmar)