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Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"A riveting, incisive, and wide-ranging book about the Right to Die movement, and the doctors, patients, and activists at the heart of this increasingly urgent issue. As much of the world's population grows older, the quest for a "good death," has become a significant issue. For many, the right to die often means the right to die with dignity. The Inevitable moves beyond margins of the law to the people who are meticulously planning their final hours-far...
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
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Description
"There is no more universal truth in life than death. No matter who you are, it is certain that one day you will die, but the mechanics and understanding of that experience will differ greatly in today's modern age. Dr. Haider Warraich is a young and brilliant new voice in the conversation about death and dying started by Dr. Sherwin Nuland's classic How We Die: Reflections on Life's Final Chapter, and Atul Gawande's recent sensation, Being Mortal:...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Description
"The Right to Die: A Reference Handbook provides a complete examination of right-to-die issues in the United States that dissects the complex arguments for and against a person's liberty to receive a physician's assistance to hasten death. It covers the legal aspects and the politics of the right-to-die controversy, analyzes the battles over the right to die in state and federal courts, and supplies primary source documents that illustrate the political,...
Author
Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Dr. Stefanie Green has been forging new paths in the field of medical assistance in dying since 2016. In her landmark memoir, Dr. Green reveals the reasons a patient might seek an assisted death, how the process works, what the event itself can look like, the reactions of those involved, and what it feels like to oversee proceedings and administer medications that hasten death. She describes the extraordinary people she meets and the unusual circumstances...
Author
Series
Legal almanac volume no. 90
Publisher
Oceana Publications
Pub. Date
1988.
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"This book is a comprehensive guide to end-of-life planning and care. The authors provide a practical look at medical and legal obstacles that can complicate a person's death. The book features images, forms, cautionary tales, and a table comparing MOLST to POLST, two kinds of advance directives"--
Author
Publisher
HarperSanFrancisco
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Description
"The Terri Schiavo drama tested the American legal system. Jon B. Eisenberg, one of the attorneys on Michael Schiavo's side, presents a behind-the-scenes look at what happened and what's coming. Here you'll discover what you can do to take control over your medical care and prevent the religious Right from keeping you on artificial life support against your will."--Back cover.
