Easeful death [[electronic resource] ] : is there a case for assisted dying? / / Mary Warnock, Elisabeth Macdonald

• Autore: Warnock Mary
• Pubblicazione: Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2008
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (172 p.)
• Disciplina: 179.7
• Soggetto topico: Euthanasia; Assisted suicide; Death - Social aspects
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: MacdonaldElisabeth
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [141]-147) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Fundamental principles : the nature of the dispute -- Types of euthanasia -- Psychiatric assisted suicide -- Neonates -- Incompetent adults -- Human life is sacred -- The slippery slope -- Medical views -- Four methods of easing death and their effect on doctors -- Looking further ahead.
• Sommario/riassunto: Easeful Death sets out straightforwardly the arguments for and against the legalization of assisted suicide and euthanasia. Exploring the philosophical and legal debates as well as the medical practicalities of this sensitive issue, the authors ultimately conclude that the law should embrace a more compassionate approach to assisted dying. - ; Easeful Death sets out in straightforward terms the main arguments both for and against the legalization of assisted suicide and euthanasia. The legal choices confronting those caring for the terminally ill, and indeed those patients themselves who may b
• Titolo autorizzato: Easeful death
• ISBN: 1-281-37134-3; 9786611371340; 0-19-153868-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910454377603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II