Edited by Thomas A. Shannon, this series provides anthologies of critical essays and reflections by leading ethicists in four pivotal areas: reproductive technologies, genetic technologies, death and dying, and health care policy.
Casey ( a reaffirmation of Roe v . ... Quoting from Casey , Judge Stephen Reinhardt wrote : Like the decision of whether or not to have an abortion , the decision how and when to die is one of “ the most intimate and personal choices a ...
impending loss , to its emotional impact and to the adaptive mechanisms whereby emotional attachment to the dying child is relinquished over time ” ( Futterman & Hoffman ; cited in Tietz et al . , 1977 , p . 417 ) .
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This book is a major contribution in progressing knowledge and understanding of dying and death for students and professionals in counseling, health and human services.
Sean R. Morrison , Joan D. Penrod , J. Brian Cassel , Melissa CaustEllenbogen , Ann Litke , Lynn Spragens , and Diane E. Meier , “ Cost Savings Associated with US Hospital Palliative Care Consultation Programs , " Archives of Internal ...
It is important to recognize and accept the uniqueness of each individual's response to loss, dying and death. This excellent second edition conveys the message that understanding and care should...
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How have religious traditions responded? What resources do they bring to a discussion of death's contemporary dilemmas? This book offers a range of creative and contextual responses from a variety of religious and cultural traditions.
This volume in the MIT Press Essential Knowledge series examines the medicalization of death and dying and proposes a different approach--one that acknowledges death's existential and emotional realities.
Death and Dying: A Quality of Life
The book is organized thematically, utilizing empirical material from cross-national and cross-cultural perspectives.
Paris: Les Éditions de Minuit. Guitton, J. (1982). 'Charles de Foucauld' (newspaper article of 20 December), Le Figaro. ______(1997). Le siècle qui s'annonce. Paris: Bartillat. Gyatso, P. (1997). Lefeu sous la neige: Mémoires d'un moine ...
Jane E. Brody Jane Brody's Guide to the Great Beyond: A Practical Primer to Help You and Your Loved Ones Prepare Medically, Legally, and Emotionally for the End of Life. New York: Random House, 2009. Eduardo Bruera, Liliana De Lima, ...
Complete coverage of current social issues in a single resource, The latest information on the most important social issues in America today is the hallmark of this well-established series for high school students.
Practical and inspiring, this best-selling book helps students learn to cope with encounters with death, dying, and bereavement.
Death is a constant in every society, but each of the world's cultures views the end of life differently. This book examines beliefs about dying, burial, and life after death held by peoples of wide ranging societies.
"Despite its specialized topic, this is a very useful volume. It covers the psychological and (to a lesser extent) the sociological aspects of suicide. A large number of books and...
Some of the greatest works of literature have wrestled with the task of illuminating the human experience of death.
This book is a major contribution in progressing knowledge and understanding of dying and death for students and professionals in counseling, health and human services.