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Record Nr.

UNINA9910817572003321

Autore

Syme Rodney

Titolo

A good death : an argument for voluntary euthanasia / / Rodney Syme

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Carlton, Victoria : , : Melbourne University Press, , [2008]

©2008

ISBN

0-522-85896-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (190 pages)

Disciplina

179.7

Soggetti

Euthanasia

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- Title -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- 1 Epiphany -- 2 The Journey Begins -- 3 Defining the Problem -- 4 A Naïve Death -- 5 A Hot Potato -- 6 Crossing the Line -- 7 Prolonging Life -- 8 The Nature of Suffering -- 9 Terminal Sedation -- 10 Respecting Choice -- 11 A Difficult Situation -- 12 A Reportable Death? -- 13 Is This the Best We Can Do? -- 14 Provoking the Coroner -- 15 Fear of the Future -- 16 A Good Death: Jim Dies in His Own Bed -- 17 The Suffering Mind -- 18 Regaining Control -- 19 Steve Guest:A Death Not in Vain -- 20 Dying with Dignity -- Afterword -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- Copyright.