Author:
Colby, William H., 1955-
Imprint:New York : AMACOM/American Management Association, c2006.
Descriptionxv, 272 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Note:Terri Schiavo's private years, public years, and autopsy -- The ascent of medical technology -- The law and the right to die -- The case of Nancy Cruzan -- How we die in America today -- Institutional glide path -- Living will -- Feeding tubes -- Right to life -- Concerns of the disabled -- Oregon V. Ashcroft/Gonzales and physician-assisted suicide -- Hospice: the hidden jewel -- Where do we go from here?
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (p. 249-251) and index.
