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A Concise History of Euthanasia

Life, Death, God and Medicine

by Ian, University Of Prince Edward Island, Canada Dowbiggen

  • Paperback
  • 172 pages
  • Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
  • 14.8 x 22.2 x 1.3 cm

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This deeply informed history traces the controversial record of "mercy-killing," a source of heated debate among doctors and laypeople alike. Dowbiggin examines evolving opinions about what constitutes a good death, taking into account the societal and religious values placed on sin, suffering, resignation, judgment, penance, and redemption. He also examines the bitter struggle between those who stress a right to compassionate and effective end-of-life care and those who define human life in terms of either biological criteria, utilitarian standards, a faith in science, humane medical treatment, the principle of personal autonomy, or individual human rights. Considering both the influence of technological and behavioral changes in the practice of medicine and the public's surprising lack of awareness of death's many clinical and biological dimensions, this book raises profound personal and collective questions on the future of euthanasia.
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  • Author

    Ian, University Of Prince Edward Island, Canada Dowbiggen

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Rowman & Littlefield

  • Published

    March 2007

  • Weight

    241g

  • Page Count

    172

  • Dimensions

    14.8 x 22.2 x 1.3 cm

  • ISBN

    9780742531116

  • ISBN-10

    0742531112

  • Eden Code

    4579784

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