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Giving Death a Helping Hand: Physician-Assisted Suicide and Public Policy. an International Perspective

Giving Death a Helping Hand: Physician-Assisted Suicide and Public Policy. an International Perspective

Hardcover

Series: International Library of Ethics, Law, and the New Medicine, Book 38

PhilosophyMedical ReferenceHistory & Philosophy of Science

ISBN10: 1402064950
ISBN13: 9781402064951
Publisher: Springer
Published: Feb 7 2008
Pages: 157
Weight: 0.94
Height: 0.44 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English

Notably in Switzerland and Germany, the attitudes of public bodies towards physician-assisted suicide are in a process of change, partly motivated by the wish to take the edge off the pressure for legalisation of active euthanasia. The present volume focuses on public policy issues related to physician-assisted suicide. It offers a detailed analysis of the current legal standing and practice of physician-assisted suicide in various countries and discusses the ethical principles underlying its legal and professional regulation. In addition, it contains a number of personal narratives by professionals who have for many years been involved in end-of-life issues.

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