That tension pervades the structure of end-of-life care. For those expecting death in weeks or months and who are suffering greatly, the relief of that suffering provides an alternative to interventions for the sake of extending life, ...
In this book, a global panel of experts considers the international implications of legalised euthanasia based on experiences from Belgium.
Recent high-profile cases of terminally-ill patients fighting for the right to assisted suicide have brought the euthanasia debate to the fore once more.
This book addresses key historical, scientific, legal, and philosophical issues surrounding euthanasia and assisted suicide in the United States as well as in other countries and cultures.
This book addresses key historical, scientific, legal, and philosophical issues surrounding euthanasia and assisted suicide in the United States as well as in other countries and cultures.
Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide: Positioning the Debate