Assisted suicide and the right to die : the interface of social science, public policy, and medical ethics / Barry Rosenfeld.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rosenfeld, Barry, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Assisted suicide--Moral and ethical aspects.

Assisted suicide.

Right to die--Psychological aspects.

Right to die.

Right to die--Social aspects.

Euthanasia--Psychological aspects.

Euthanasia.

Euthanasia--Social aspects.

Death--Psychological aspects.

Death.

Suicide, Assisted--ethics.

Right to Die--psychology.

Euthanasia--psychology.

Medical Subjects:

Suicide, Assisted--ethics.

Right to Die--psychology.

Euthanasia--psychology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

APA PsycBOOKS.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, [2004]

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Summary:

As the 20th century drew to a close, a relatively new legal issue emerged in American courtrooms and dining rooms: Do individuals have a legal right to determine how and when they die? Questions regarding the ethics, legality issues and the morality of end-of-life issues such as physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia brought these questions squarely into the forefront of public and political debate. Although numerous journal articles, books, and newspaper editorials have been written about such issues, few have attempted to integrate this rapidly growing literature into a coherent overview of the legal and scientific issues involved. This book attempts to fill this void, providing a comprehensive review of scientific research, case law, and social history to inform the future research and policy decisions that will inevitably arise. Thus, the goals are to summarize, interpret, and elaborate on a growing scientific literature devoted to understanding assisted suicide and related end-of-life decisions. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2005 APA, all rights reserved)

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-190) and index.

Electronic reproduction. Washington, D.C. : American Psychological Association, 2004. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreement. s2004 dcunns.

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