02225nam 2200541 450 991079714380332120170919212830.01-4422-4214-0(CKB)3710000000421799(EBL)2065784(OCoLC)910878570(SSID)ssj0001536544(PQKBManifestationID)11952770(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001536544(PQKBWorkID)11508343(PQKB)10280256(MiAaPQ)EBC2065784(EXLCZ)99371000000042179920150624h20152015 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrDeath on demand Jack Kevorkian and the right-to-die movement /Michael DeCesareLanham, Maryland :Rowman & Littlefield,2015.©20151 online resource (248 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-4422-4213-2 Includes bibliographical references and index.Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 "A Self-Imposed Mission"; 2 "They'll Be After Me for This"; 3 "A Serial Mercy Killer on Our Hands"; 4 "We're Some Friends of Dr. Kevorkian's"; 5 "A Game of Cat and Mouse"; 6 "I Prefer Jail to Bail"; 7 "Well, Sir, Consider Yourself Stopped"; Conclusion; Notes; References; Index<span><span style=""font-style:italic;"">Death on Demand</span><span> explores the polarizing role of Jack Kevorkian-"Dr. Death"-and his role as the most visible leader of the right-to-die movement. The book examines Kevorkian's activities in the context of the right-to-die movement to understand his crucial role in bringing the controversial practice of assisted suicide into the public conversation.</span></span>Right to dieEuthanasiaSuicideRight to die.Euthanasia.Suicide.179.7DeCesare Michael1975-1515630MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910797143803321Death on demand3751502UNINA