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Death and dying : end-of-life controversies / Sandra M. Alters.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Alters, Sandra M., Author.
- Series:
- Information Plus reference series.
- Information Series on Current Topics, 1532-2726
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Death--Social aspects--United States.
- Death.
- Terminal care.
- Euthanasia--Moral and ethical aspects.
- Euthanasia.
- Mortality--Statistics.
- Mortality.
- Death--Psychological aspects.
- Suicide--Prevention.
- Suicide.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (viii, 175 pages) : illustrations, maps.
- Edition:
- 2012 ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Detroit : Gale, 2013.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Examines how Americans deal with death, with a particular focus on the highly charged political and moral issues of living wills, life-sustaining treatments, end-of-life care funding, and physician assisted suicide.
- Contents:
- ch 1. Death through the ages : a brief overview
- ch 2. Redefining death
- ch 3. The end of life : ethical considerations
- ch 4. The end of life : medical considerations
- ch 5. Seriously ill children
- ch 6. Suicide, euthanasia, and physician-assisted suicide
- ch 7. Advance directives
- ch 8. Courts and the end of life
- ch 9. The cost of health care
- ch 10. Older adults
- ch 11. Public opinion about life and death.
- Notes:
- "ISSN 1532-2726."
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781414482613
- OCLC:
- 812347511
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