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Author:

Young, Robert, Ph. D.

Title:

Medically assisted death / Robert Young.

Publisher:

Cambridge University Press,

Copyright Date:

2007

Description:

viii, 251 p. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Euthanasia--ethics.
Euthanasia--legislation & jurisprudence.
Right to Die.
Suicide, Assisted--ethics.
Suicide, Assisted--legislation & jurisprudence.
Euthanasia--Moral and ethical aspects.
Euthanasia--Moral and ethical aspects--Case studies.
Euthanasia--Law and legislation.
Euthanasia--Law and legislation--Case studies.
Assisted suicide--Moral and ethical aspects.
Assisted suicide--Moral and ethical aspects--Case studies.
Assisted suicide--Law and legislation.
Assisted suicide--Law and legislation--Case studies.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 222-242) and indexes.

Contents:

Concluding remarks. Medical futility -- Physician-assisted suicide -- The sanctity of human life -- Killing versus letting die, the doctrine of double effect, and palliative care for the dying -- Professional integrity and voluntary medically assisted death -- Competence and end-of-life decision making -- Advance directives -- Voluntary medically assisted death and slippery slope arguments -- Non-voluntary euthanasia -- Concluding remarks.

ISBN:

0521706165 (pbk.)
9780521706162 (pbk.)
0521880246 (hardback)
9780521880244 (hardback)

LCCN:

2008295169

Locations:

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

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)

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

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

UTAX115 -- Buena Vista University Library (Storm Lake)