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Author Rosenfeld, Barry.

Title Assisted suicide and the right to die : the interface of social science, public policy, and medical ethics / Barry Rosenfeld
Edition 1st ed
Published Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, ©2004

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Description 1 online resource (viii, 201 pages)
Contents 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?
Summary As the 20th century drew to a close, a relatively new legal issue emerged in American courtrooms and dining rooms: Do individuals have a legal right to determine how and when they die? Questions regarding the ethics, legality issues and the morality of end-of-life issues such as physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia brought these questions squarely into the forefront of public and political debate. Although numerous journal articles, books, and newspaper editorials have been written about such issues, few have attempted to integrate this rapidly growing literature into a coherent overview of the legal and scientific issues involved. This book attempts to fill this void, providing a comprehensive review of scientific research, case law, and social history to inform the future research and policy decisions that will inevitably arise. Thus, the goals are to summarize, interpret, and elaborate on a growing scientific literature devoted to understanding assisted suicide and related end-of-life decisions. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2005 APA, all rights reserved)
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-190) and index
Notes English
Subject Assisted suicide -- Moral and ethical aspects
Right to die -- Psychological aspects
Right to die -- Social aspects
Euthanasia -- Psychological aspects
Euthanasia -- Social aspects.
Death -- Psychological aspects.
Depression, Mental.
Motivation (Psychology)
Assisted suicide.
Right to die.
Informed consent (Medical law)
Suicide.
Terminal care.
Hospice care.
Attitude (Psychology)
Neurologic manifestations of general diseases.
Senses and sensation.
Living wills.
Advance directives (Medical care)
Research.
Medical care.
Nervous system -- Diseases.
Science.
Human rights.
Nursing care plans.
Human behavior.
Social problems.
Social control.
Intellect.
Psychophysiology.
National health services.
Sociology.
Social sciences.
Diseases.
Personality.
Therapeutics.
Physical sciences.
Health services administration.
Pain.
Euthanasia.
Suicide, Assisted -- ethics
Suicide, Assisted -- legislation & jurisprudence
Attitude to Death
Euthanasia, Active
Mental Competency
Depression
Public Policy
Motivation
Suicide, Assisted
Right to Die
Empirical Research
Informed Consent
Jurisprudence
Suicide
Patient Rights
Terminal Care
Attitude
Homicide
Social Control Policies
Behavioral Symptoms
Neurologic Manifestations
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms
Signs and Symptoms
Sensation
Psychological Phenomena and Processes
Emotional Intelligence
Advance Care Planning
Research
Delivery of Health Care
Nervous System Diseases
Nervous System Physiological Phenomena
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms
Science
Human Rights
Patient Care Planning
Behavior
Social Problems
Policy
Patient Care
Social Control, Formal
Self-Injurious Behavior
Psychiatry and Psychology
Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation
Intelligence
Psychophysiology
Health Services
Sociology
Social Sciences
Health Care Economics and Organizations
Disease
Personality
Therapeutics
Comprehensive Health Care
Natural Science Disciplines
Health Care Facilities, Manpower, and Services
Disciplines and Occupations
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment
Patient Care Management
Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena
Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena
Health Services Administration
Phenomena and Processes
Advance Directives
Right to Die -- psychology
Euthanasia -- psychology
Pain
Euthanasia
Third-Party Consent
Depressive Disorder
Truth Disclosure
Hospice Care
Living Wills
State Medicine
Patient Care Management -- methods
suicides.
sensation.
senses.
research (function)
sciences (philosophy)
human behavior.
social issues.
sociology.
social sciences.
disease.
illness.
physical sciences.
science (modern discipline)
treating (health care function)
Assisted suicide -- Moral and ethical aspects
Death -- Psychological aspects
Euthanasia -- Psychological aspects
Euthanasia -- Social aspects
Right to die -- Psychological aspects
Right to die -- Social aspects
Form Electronic book
ISBN 1591471028
9781591471028