Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-244) and index.
Contents
Preface: Euthanasia in the Netherlands: twenty-five years of debate -- Acknowledgments -- Death and the anthropologist: on the problem of studying euthanasia -- Euthanasia according to the rules -- Where the responsibility lies -- The line between euthanasia and symptom alleviation -- Coping with pressure from the family -- A reflexive intermezzo -- Turning off Mr. Joost's respirator -- When doctors refuse a euthanasia request -- The negotiation process -- Unreported euthanasia -- The social context of euthanasia -- What is euthansia? -- Appendix: Euthanasia Declaration.