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

Dowbiggin, Ian

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0742531112 ISBN 13 : 9780742531116

Editeur : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2007

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.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Ian Dowbiggin is professor of history at the University of Prince Edward Island in Canada.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Date d'édition: 2007
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0742531112
• ISBN 13: 9780742531116
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 172
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• Personne responsable: non disponible