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Author:

Easterly, Bianca, author.

Title:

The chronic silence of political parties in end of life policymaking in the United States / Bianca Easterly.

Publisher:

Lexington Books,

Copyright Date:

2019

Description:

xxvi, 113 pages ; 24 cm

Subject:

Euthanasia--History.--United States--History.
Terminal care--History.--United States--History.
Right to die--History.--United States--History.
Medical policy--United States--History.
Political parties--United States--History.
Euthanasia.
Right to Die.
Health Policy.
Euthanasia--Government policy.
Medical policy.
Political parties.
Right to die--Law and legislation.
Terminal care--Government policy.
United States.
History.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Introduction: Politics of death -- Historical beginnings : the policy entrepreneurs of the early aid in dying movement -- Modern renewal -- Interest groups -- The courts -- Healthcare coalitions -- End of life policies today and tomorrow.

Summary:

"Questions of whether and when life should end are controversial but are they also partisan? The Chronic Silence of Political Parties in End of Life Policymaking in the United States retraces the legislative history of the right to die movement to examine the impact of the absence of the two major political parties on the diffusion of innovation"-- Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

1498556086
9781498556088

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1089267307

LCCN:

2019013144

Locations:

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)