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.
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