Author:
Lopes, Giza, author.
ImprintSanta Barbara, California ; Denver, Colorado : Praeger, [2015]
Descriptionxiv, 253 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Note:In the chambers : the origins of the 1906 "chloroform bills" -- At the bedside : 1911-1950s, the "mercy killing" era -- In the courts : 1960s-1990s, the Quill and Glucksberg cases -- On the ballot : 1990s onward, the Washington I-1000 ballot initiative process - Doctors and needles : assisted death in the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg -- Laymen and altruism : assisted death in Switzerland.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-244) and index.
Note:"Providing a thorough, well-researched investigation of the socio-legal issues surrounding medically assisted death for the past century, this book traces the origins of the controversy and discusses the future of policymaking in this arena domestically and abroad"-- Provided by publisher.
Note:"Please see the attached txt. file"-- Provided by publisher.
