Includes bibliographical references (p. 53) and index.
Contents:
Euthanasia and the law -- Attitudes toward death -- A 20th century issue -- Euthanasia today -- Passive euthansia -- Legal euthanasia -- Assisted suicide -- Illegal euthansia -- Case study: Diane Pretty -- Advance directives and living wills -- Do not resuscitate orders -- Alternatives to euthanasia -- Medical arguments for euthanasia -- Medical arguments against euthanasia -- Ethical arguments for euthanasia -- Ethical arguments against euthanasia -- Counting the cost -- Religion and euthanasia -- Aging and immortality -- Euthanasia campaigners -- How euthanasia affects you.
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