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Death and dying : end-of-life controversies / Erin Brown.
Author
Brown, Erin (Erin Stewart)
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Language
English
Εdition
2018 edition.
Published/Created
Farmington Hills, Mich. : Gale, a Cengage Company, [2018]
©2018
Description
viii, 163 pages : illustrations, maps ; 28 cm.
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HQ1073.5.U6 B76 2018
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Death
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Social aspects
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Death
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Moral and ethical aspects
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Mortality
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Statistics
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Terminal care
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Moral and ethical aspects
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Right to die
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United States
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Terminally ill children
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Statistics
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Series
Information Plus reference series
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Information Plus reference series, 1532-2726
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Summary note
Examines how Americans deal with death, with a particular focus on the highly charged political and moral issues of living wills, life-sustaining treatments, end-of-life care funding, and physician assisted suicide.
Notes
"The information series on current topics"--Cover.
"Formerly published by Information Plus, Wylie, Texas."
Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographical references (pages 153-154) and index.
Contents
Chapter 1. Death through the ages: A brief overview
Chapter 2. Redefining death
Chapter 3. The end of life : Ethical considerations
Chapter 4. The end of life : Medical considerations
Chapter 5. Older adults
Chapter 6. Infant and child death
Chapter 7. Suicide, euthanasia, and assisted suicide
Chapter 8. Advance care planning
Chapter 9. Courts and the end of life
Chapter 10. The cost of health care.
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Information Plus : death and dying
ISBN
9781573026963 ((paperback))
1573026964 ((paperback))
OCLC
1000585780
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