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Death and dying, end-of-life controversies, Erin Brown

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Death and dying, end-of-life controversies, Erin Brown

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 153-154) and index

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Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Death and dying

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Oclc number

1000585780

Responsibility statement

Erin Brown

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Sub title

end-of-life controversies

Summary

Examines how Americans deal with death, with a particular focus on the highly charged political and moral issues of living wills, life-sustaining treatments, end-of-life care funding, and physician assisted suicide

Table Of Contents

Chapter 1. Death through the ages: A brief overview -- Chapter 2. Redefining death -- Chapter 3. The end of life : Ethical considerations -- Chapter 4. The end of life : Medical considerations -- Chapter 5. Older adults -- Chapter 6. Infant and child death -- Chapter 7. Suicide, euthanasia, and assisted suicide -- Chapter 8. Advance care planning -- Chapter 9. Courts and the end of life -- Chapter 10. The cost of health care

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