02191nam 2200493 450 991046701260332120200520144314.01-58901-471-5(CKB)3780000000105194(MiAaPQ)EBC4839852(OCoLC)868834716(MdBmJHUP)muse30295(Au-PeEL)EBL4839852(CaPaEBR)ebr11374227(EXLCZ)99378000000010519420170502h20002000 uy 0engurcnu||||||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierThe troubled dream of life in search of a peaceful death /Daniel CallahanWashington, District of Columbia :Georgetown University Press,2000.©20001 online resource (255 pages)Includes index.0-87840-815-0 Includes bibliographical references (pages [232]-246) and index.Introduction: Can death be shaped to our own ends? -- The first illusion : mastering our medical choices -- Stripping death bare : the recovery of nature -- The last illusion : regulating euthanasia -- Living with the mortal self -- Nature, death, and meaning : shaping our end -- Pursuing a peaceful death -- Watching and waiting.Drawing on his own experience, and on literature, philosophy, and medicine, Daniel Callahan offers great insight into how to deal with the rewards of modern medicine without upsetting our perception of death. He examines how we view death and the care of the critically ill or dying, and he suggests ways of understanding death that can lead to a peaceful acceptance. Callahan's thoughtful perspective notably enhances the legal and moral discussions about end-of-life issues.Terminal careDeathElectronic books.Terminal care.Death.616.029Callahan Daniel204035MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910467012603321The troubled dream of life2031426UNINA