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UNINA9910782524703321 |
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Titolo |
Suffering and dignity in the twilight of life [[electronic resource] /] / edited by B. Ars and E. Montero |
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The Hague, : Kugler |
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Brussels, : European Institute of Bioethics |
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Walden, NY, : Library Research Associates [distributor for US and Canada], c2004 |
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ISBN |
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1-280-62616-X |
9786610626168 |
90-6299-744-9 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (191 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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ArsB (Bernard) |
MonteroEtienne |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Terminally ill - Care - Moral and ethical aspects |
Death - Moral and ethical aspects |
Terminal care - Moral and ethical aspects |
Life and death, Power over - Moral and ethical aspects |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Contributors; Introduction; Medical Professionals Faced with the End of Life; Between abandonment and over-intensivetreatment; Pain and suffering; Living the end of life in a hospital:discourse and reality; The Legalization of Euthanasia in Comparative Law; Assisted suicide in Oregon: piercing themyth of compassion; Euthanasia in The Netherlands. National legislation and international law; The regulation of euthanasia underBelgian law; A Philosophical Look at the End of Life; Can illness deprive a human being of alldignity?; The socio-political stakes of euthanasia |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This book is intended for everyone, but in particular for caregivers who are in the front line of the problem regarding the end of life and euthanasia. By presenting a critical analysis of the debate from a multidisciplinary perspective, the aim of this work is to provide a positive message about the therapeutic relationship at the end of life. |
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