At Liberty to Die : The Battle for Death with Dignity in America /

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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 celebrated...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Ball, Howard (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY : New York University Press, [2012]
Temas:
Assisted suicide > Law and legislation > United States.
Euthanasia > Law and legislation > United States.
Right to die > Law and legislation > United States.
LAW / General.
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • 1. The Changing Nature of Death in America
  • 2. The Plight of the Incompetent Patient in a "Permanent Vegetative State" (PVS)
  • 3. Terri Schiavo's Tragic Odyssey, 1990-2005
  • 4. What Freedom Do We Have to Die with Dignity ?
  • 5. The Second Path to PAD: Passing Legislation Allowing Death with Dignity
  • 6. The Pioneering PAD States
  • 7. America's Transplants
  • Notes
  • Cases Cited
  • Bibliography
  • Index
  • About the Author

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