Assisted suicide and the right to die : the interface of social science, public policy, and medical ethics / Barry Rosenfeld.

Author: Rosenfeld, Barry.

Edition Statement:1st ed.

Imprint:Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, c2004.

Descriptionviii, 201 p. ; 27 cm.

Note:Chap. 1 History of euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide: philosophical, religious, and clinical contexts -- Chap. 2 Legal status of euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide -- Chap. 3 Do not resuscitate orders, living wills, and surrogate decision making -- Chap. 4 Research issues in assisted suicide and euthanasia: methods and opportunities for future research -- Chap. 5 Influence of depression and psychosocial factors on physician-assisted suicide -- Chap. 6 The role of pain and other physical symptoms in the desire for hastened death -- Chap. 7 End-of-life decision making -- Chap. 8 Lessons learned from the Netherlands -- Chap. 9 The Oregon experiment -- Chap. 10 Where do we go from here?

Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (p. 177-190) and index.

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