A Concise History Of Euthanasia: Life, Death, God And Medicine - Couverture rigide

Dowbiggin, Ian

 
9780742531109: A Concise History Of Euthanasia: Life, Death, God And Medicine
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ISBN 10 : 0742531104 ISBN 13 : 9780742531109
Editeur : Rowman & Littlefield, 2005

Synopsis

This deeply informed history traces the controversial record of mercy-killing, a source of heated debate among doctors and laypeople alike. Dowbiggin examines evolving opinions about what constitutes a good death, taking into account the societal and religious values placed on sin, suffering, resignation, judgment, penance, and redemption. He also examines the bitter struggle between those who stress a right to compassionate and effective end-of-life care, and those who define human life in terms of either biological criteria, utilitarian standards, a faith in science, humane medical treatment, the principle of personal autonomy, or individual human rights. Considering both the influence of technological and behavioral changes in the practice of medicine and the public's surprising lack of awareness of death's many clinical and biological dimensions, this book raises profound personal and collective questions on the future of euthanasia.

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Éditeur
Rowman & Littlefield
Date d'édition
2005
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0742531104
ISBN 13 
9780742531109
Reliure
Relié
Numéro d'édition
2
Nombre de pages
176
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
non disponible

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9780742531116: A Concise History of Euthanasia: Life, Death, God, and Medicine (Critical Issues in World and International History)

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ISBN 10 :  0742531112 ISBN 13 :  9780742531116
Editeur : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2007
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