Euthanasia The "Good Death" Controversy in Humans and Animals

No one really wants to die, or do they? From classical times to our post-modern era of medical high tech, societies have struggled with the thorny issue of euthanasia, and what it entails. Who shall be entitled to a "good death" and in what form shall it arrive? This book provides the read...

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Other Authors: Ku&#345, Josef (Editor), Kure, Josef, editor (editor)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : IntechOpen 2011
[2011]
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See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009654578706719
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Summary:No one really wants to die, or do they? From classical times to our post-modern era of medical high tech, societies have struggled with the thorny issue of euthanasia, and what it entails. Who shall be entitled to a "good death" and in what form shall it arrive? This book provides the reader with insight and enlightenment on the medical, philosophical, social, cultural and existential aspects of "good death" amid our digitized, individualized and ageing society, hampered by rising health care costs but unchained from one standardized level of care.
Physical Description:1 online resource (264 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9789535164845