Euthanasia : a reference handbook
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書誌事項
Euthanasia : a reference handbook
(Contemporary world issues)
ABC-CLIO, c2008
2nd ed
大学図書館所蔵 全4件
  青森
  岩手
  宮城
  秋田
  山形
  福島
  茨城
  栃木
  群馬
  埼玉
  千葉
  東京
  神奈川
  新潟
  富山
  石川
  福井
  山梨
  長野
  岐阜
  静岡
  愛知
  三重
  滋賀
  京都
  大阪
  兵庫
  奈良
  和歌山
  鳥取
  島根
  岡山
  広島
  山口
  徳島
  香川
  愛媛
  高知
  福岡
  佐賀
  長崎
  熊本
  大分
  宮崎
  鹿児島
  沖縄
  韓国
  中国
  タイ
  イギリス
  ドイツ
  スイス
  フランス
  ベルギー
  オランダ
  スウェーデン
  ノルウェー
  アメリカ
注記
Includes bibliographical references and index
内容説明・目次
内容説明
This timely work is a balanced overview of end-of-life issues related to euthanasia and assisted suicide.
Except for the Oregon Death with Dignity Act, there are no U.S. laws that allow physicians to assist patients in hastening death. Many who support physician-assisted suicide ask, "Why not?" After all, the Netherlands permits both euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide, and polls suggest that many Americans want that choice available to them.
Euthanasia: A Reference Handbook, Second Edition explores that question through a balanced, thoughtful discussion of the legal, medical, and spiritual components of end-of-life questions. What are the potential pitfalls of legalizing assisted suicide? How can the expenses of a lingering death impact an uninsured family? How would physician-assisted suicide impact healthcare costs? Through its objective exploration of these issues, as well as its historical and international perspective, this volume helps readers answer the difficult questions related to the end of life.
Includes the full text of documents such as the Hippocratic Oath and position statements from several religions
A detailed chronology pinpoints key events from the time of Hippocrates to current legal cases still being decided
目次
Table of Contents Preface Chapter 1 Background and History History of Euthanasia Attitudes toward Euthanasia throughout History The History of Euthanasia Becomes Personal Examining the Issue Medical-Bioethical Spiritual-Social-Cultural Legal-Political Chapter 2 Problems, Controversies, and Solutions Problems, Controversies, and Solutions Related to End-of-Life Issues Differentiating Between Key Concepts Medical-Bioethical Issues Spiritual-Social-Cultural Issues Legal-Political Issues Chapter 3 Worldwide Perspective Examining Euthanasia throughout the World United Kingdom Netherlands Australia Africa Canada France Germany Japan China Belgium Colombia Chapter 4 Chronology Chapter 5 Biographical Sketches Janet Adkins Dr. Pieter Admiraal Kevin Andrews Dr. Margaret Pabst Battin Pope Benedict XVI Dr. Daniel Callahan Diane Coleman Nancy Cruzan Dr. Kathleen Foley Dr. Faye Girsh Dr. Herbert Hendin Vincent Humbert Derek Humphry Pope John Paul II Dr. Jack Kevorkian Dr. Elisabeth Kubler Ross Luis Kutner Yale Kamisar Barbara Coombs Lee Rita Marker Dr. Philip Nitschke Dr. Edmund Pellegrino Dr. Gertruida Potsma Dr. Timothy Quill Karen Ann Quinlan Dr. James Rachels Dame Cicely Saunders Terri Schindler Schiavo Wesley J. Smith Joni Eareckson Tada Thomas Youk Chapter 6 Data and Documents Examining Facts, Data, and Documents Relevant to Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Suicide Facts and Data Medical-Bioethical Spiritual-Social-Cultural Legal-Political Documents Medical-Bioethical Spiritual-Social-Cultural Legal-Political Quotations Medical-Bioethical Spiritual-Social-Cultural Legal-Political Chapter 7 Directory of Organizations Organizations in the United States Organizations Overseas Chapter 8 Resources Resources to Assist in the Study of Euthanasia Print Resources Nonprint Resources Databases Internet Sites Glossary Index About the Authors
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