Unplugged : reclaiming our right to die in America /

"Based on court records, personal interviews, and a firsthand vantage point, Unplugged chronicles the extraordinary medical advances that allow us to live longer, healthier lives, but can also make it confoundedly difficult to die. Colby discusses current laws and proposed legislation that affe...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Colby, William H., 1955-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : AMACOM/American Management Association, ©2006.
Temas:
Terminal care > Moral and ethical aspects.
Right to die > Moral and ethical aspects.
Life and death, Power over > Moral and ethical aspects.
Persistent vegetative state.
Right to Die > ethics
Euthanasia, Passive > ethics
Persistent Vegetative State
Withholding Treatment > ethics
Soins en phase terminale > Aspect moral.
Droit à la mort > Aspect moral.
Pouvoir sur la vie et la mort > Aspect moral.
État végétatif chronique.
PHILOSOPHY > Ethics & Moral Philosophy.
Euthanasie.
United States
Verenigde Staten.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:"Based on court records, personal interviews, and a firsthand vantage point, Unplugged chronicles the extraordinary medical advances that allow us to live longer, healthier lives, but can also make it confoundedly difficult to die. Colby discusses current laws and proposed legislation that affect our ability to make end-of-life decisions and provides insights into decisions we may face about elderly family members, including resuscitation, feeding tubes, and dementia. A portrait of the overwhelming pain that often engulfs families confronting end-of-life decisions, his book also offers tips for writing living wills and an overview of hospice care."--Jacket
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xv, 272 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-251) and index.
ISBN:9780814429488
0814429483

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