At liberty to die : the battle for death with dignity in America

At liberty to die the battle for death with dignity in America

"Over the past hundred years, average life expectancy in America has nearly doubled, due largely to scientific and medical advances, but also as a consequence of safer working conditions, a heightened awareness of the importance of diet and health, and other factors. Yet while longevity is cele...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Ball, Howard, 1937- (-)
Formato: Libro
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York ; London : New York University Press cop. 2012
Materias:
Derecho a la muerte > Legislación > Estados Unidos.
Eutanasia > Legislación > Estados Unidos.
Suicidio > Legislación > Estados Unidos.
Ver en Universidad de Navarra:https://unika.unav.edu/discovery/fulldisplay?docid=alma991000207849708016&context=L&vid=34UNAV_INST:VU1&search_scope=34UNAV_TODO&tab=34UNAV_TODO&lang=es
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The changing nature of death in America
  • The plight of the incompetent patient in a "permanent vegetative state" (PVS)
  • Terri Schiavo's tragic odyssey, 1990-2005
  • What freedom do we have to die with dignity? The U.S. Supreme Court decides, 1997
  • The second path to PAD : passing legislation allowing death with dignity
  • The pioneering PAD states : Oregon and Washington
  • America's Transplants

Ejemplares similares