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Author Rosenfeld, Barry.

Title Assisted suicide and the right to die : the interface of social science, public policy, and medical ethics / Barry Rosenfeld.

Publication Info. Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, [2004]
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 University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location  179.7 R813A    Check Shelf
Edition First edition.
Description viii, 201 pages ; 27 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-190) and index.
Contents Chap. 1 History of euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide: philosophical, religious, and clinical contexts -- Chap. 2 Legal status of euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide -- Chap. 3 Do not resuscitate orders, living wills, and surrogate decision making -- Chap. 4 Research issues in assisted suicide and euthanasia: methods and opportunities for future research -- Chap. 5 Influence of depression and psychosocial factors on physician-assisted suicide -- Chap. 6 The role of pain and other physical symptoms in the desire for hastened death -- Chap. 7 End-of-life decision making -- Chap. 8 Lessons learned from the Netherlands -- Chap. 9 The Oregon experiment -- Chap. 10 Where do we go from here?
Subject Assisted suicide -- Moral and ethical aspects.
Right to die -- Psychological aspects.
Right to die -- Social aspects.
Euthanasia -- Psychological aspects.
Euthanasia -- Social aspects.
Death -- Psychological aspects.
Right to Die -- ethics -- United States.
Suicide, Assisted -- ethics -- United States.
Attitude to Death -- United States.
Euthanasia -- psychology -- United States.
Public Policy -- United States.
Suicide, Assisted -- legislation & jurisprudence -- United States.
ISBN 1591471028 alkaline paper
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