A good death? : law and ethics in practice / edited by Lynn Hagger [and] Simon Woods.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hagger, Lynn.

Woods, Simon, 1961-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Terminal care--Law and legislation--Great Britain.

Terminal care.

Palliative treatment--Great Britain.

Palliative treatment.

Terminal care--Moral and ethical aspects.

Medical ethics--Great Britain.

Medical ethics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (195 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This volume presents an interdisciplinary perspective on end-of-life matters, covering themes such as patients' rights to determine their own good death, considering their best interests when communication becomes difficult and the role and responsibilities of health professionals, the book outlines how ethical healthcare might be achieved when dealing with assisted suicide by organizations and how end of life services in general might be improved. It will be of interest to students and academics working the area of medical law and ethics as well as health professionals and policy-makers.

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Notes on Contributors; Foreword; Preface; 1 Introduction; 2 The Right to Demand Treatment or Death; 3 Redefining Death?; 4 Defining Personhood to Death; 5 Suicide Centres: A Reasonable Requirement or a Step Too Far?; 6 Health Economics: Decisions and Choices at the End of Life; 7 The 'Good Death', Palliative Care and End of Life Ethics; 8 Children, Law and a Good Death; 9 Practical Realities of Decision-making Relating to End of Life Care; 10 The Story of Isabel; Index

Notes:

"First published 2013 by Ashgate Publishing"--t.p verso.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4094-7255-8

1-315-56474-2

1-317-18810-1

1-283-85960-2

1-4094-2090-6

9781315564746

OCLC:

823284539