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245 00 $aAssisted dying :$bwho makes the final choice? /$cedited by Lesley Close and Jo Cartwright ; foreword by Sir Terry Pratchett, OBE.
264 1 $aLondon :$bPeter Owen,$c2014.
300 $a239 pages ;$c22 cm
336 $atext$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$2rdacarrier
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520 $aThe latest developments in the arguments for and against assisted dying, with a foreword by Terry Pratchett, assisted dying is perhaps one of the most divisive issues of the modern age, generating endless headlines and moral debates. Published in conjunction with the organization Dignity in Dying, this book provides a forum for expert commentators in a variety of fields, including religion and medicine, to explore whether the most humane response to the torment and helplessness of certain severely incapacitated individuals is to assist them in their wish to die. This collection is edited by two proponents of greater choice at the end of life, and all the contributors support the need to change the law. Starting from a position that the current legal situation is untenable, detailed case studies shed light on the negative consequences of the current state of the law which forbids assisted dying, and the lack of choices offered to dying people who are suffering intolerably at the moment. The book's case studies punctuate chapters, written by a variety of authors, about different aspects of the subject: these chapters attempt to address the concerns raised by the case studies.
505 0 $aA Death at Dignitas. John Close: 'more like a thing than a human being' -- A history of assisted dying in the U.K. / by Jo Cartwright -- Three Suicides, Three Reason to Die. Liz Smith's parents: 'we just sat there waiting for this great moment' ; Neil Love: 'time to go while it's my choice' -- A faith view of assisted dying / by Reverend John Cartwright -- Abiding and Abetting Suicide. Nigel Goodman: 'I am suffering and I want to die' -- Assisted dying around the world today / by Davina Hehir and Philip Satherley -- Voluntarily Stopping Eating and Drinking. Efstratia Tuson: 'talk to tthe captain; they can just drop me overboard!' -- A nurse's perspective on end-of-life care / by Andrew Heenan -- Good Care but a Bad Death. Colin Marriage: 'another week? I can't do another week!' -- The future for assisted dying in England and Wales / by Sir Graeme Catto -- A Recent Death at Dignitas. Ron Clinch: 'want to share this one, Brian?' -- The right to an assisted death / by Ray Tallis.
650 0 $aEuthanasia.
650 0 $aEuthanasia$xLaw and legislation.
700 1 $aClose, Lesley,$eeditor of compilation.
700 1 $aCartwright, Jo,$eeditor of compilation.
700 1 $aClose, Lesley,$eeditor.
700 1 $aCartwright, Jo,$eeditor.
988 $a20140227
906 $0OCLC