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Medically assisted death, Robert Young

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Summary
"Does a competent person suffering from a terminal illness or enduring an otherwise burdensome existence, who considers his life no longer of value but is incapable of ending it, have a right to be helped to die? Should someone for whom further medical treatment would be futile be allowed to die regardless of expressing a preference to be given all possible treatment? These are some of the questions that are asked and answered in this wide-ranging discussion of both the morality of medically assisted death and the justifiability of making certain instances legal. A case is offered in support of the moral and legal permissibility of specified instances of medically assisted death, along with responses to the main objections that have been levelled against it. The philosophical argument is bolstered by empirical evidence from The Netherlands and Oregon where voluntary euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide are already legal."--Jacket
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
viii, 251 pages
Contents
  • Voluntary medically assisted death and slippery slope arguments
  • Non-voluntary euthanasia
  • Concluding remarks
  • A case for the legalisation of voluntary medically assisted death
  • Medical futility
  • Physician-assisted suicide
  • The sanctity of human life
  • Killing versus letting die, the doctrine of double effect, and palliative care for the dying
  • Professional integrity and voluntary medically assisted death
  • Competence and end-of-life decision making
  • Advance directives
Isbn
9780521706162
Instance
Label
Medically assisted death
Title
Medically assisted death
Statement of responsibility
Robert Young
Creator
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
"Does a competent person suffering from a terminal illness or enduring an otherwise burdensome existence, who considers his life no longer of value but is incapable of ending it, have a right to be helped to die? Should someone for whom further medical treatment would be futile be allowed to die regardless of expressing a preference to be given all possible treatment? These are some of the questions that are asked and answered in this wide-ranging discussion of both the morality of medically assisted death and the justifiability of making certain instances legal. A case is offered in support of the moral and legal permissibility of specified instances of medically assisted death, along with responses to the main objections that have been levelled against it. The philosophical argument is bolstered by empirical evidence from The Netherlands and Oregon where voluntary euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide are already legal."--Jacket
Cataloging source
NLM
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Young, Robert
Index
index present
LC call number
R726
LC item number
.Y64 2007
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
NLM call number
  • 2007 M-269
  • WB 60
NLM item number
Y75m 2007
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • S
  • Euthanasia
  • Euthanasia
  • Euthanasia
  • Euthanasia
  • Assisted suicide
  • Assisted suicide
  • Assisted suicide
  • Assisted suicide
  • Euthanasia
  • Euthanasia
  • Suicide, Assisted
  • Suicide, Assisted
  • Right to Die
  • Assisted suicide
  • Assisted suicide
  • Assisted suicide
  • Assisted suicide
  • Euthanasia
  • Euthanasia
  • Euthanasia
  • Euthanasia
  • Assisted suicide
  • Assisted suicide
  • Euthanasia
  • Euthanasia
  • Tötung auf Verlangen
  • Tötung auf Verlangen
  • Dödshjälp
  • Rätten att dö
Label
Medically assisted death, Robert Young
Instantiates
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 222-242) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
  • Voluntary medically assisted death and slippery slope arguments
  • Non-voluntary euthanasia
  • Concluding remarks
  • A case for the legalisation of voluntary medically assisted death
  • Medical futility
  • Physician-assisted suicide
  • The sanctity of human life
  • Killing versus letting die, the doctrine of double effect, and palliative care for the dying
  • Professional integrity and voluntary medically assisted death
  • Competence and end-of-life decision making
  • Advance directives
Dimensions
24 cm
Extent
viii, 251 pages
Isbn
9780521706162
Lccn
2008295169
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
System control number
(OCoLC)154682300
Label
Medically assisted death, Robert Young
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 222-242) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
  • Voluntary medically assisted death and slippery slope arguments
  • Non-voluntary euthanasia
  • Concluding remarks
  • A case for the legalisation of voluntary medically assisted death
  • Medical futility
  • Physician-assisted suicide
  • The sanctity of human life
  • Killing versus letting die, the doctrine of double effect, and palliative care for the dying
  • Professional integrity and voluntary medically assisted death
  • Competence and end-of-life decision making
  • Advance directives
Dimensions
24 cm
Extent
viii, 251 pages
Isbn
9780521706162
Lccn
2008295169
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
System control number
(OCoLC)154682300

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