The Least Worst Death: Essays in Bioethics on the End of Life (Monographs in Epidemiology and)

The Least Worst Death: Essays in Bioethics on the End of Life (Monographs in Epidemiology and)

by Margaret Pabst Battin (Author)

Synopsis

In this collection of essays by one of the foremost philosophers writing about issues of death and dying, the dilemmas raised by contemporary medicine concerning the way we die are explored. The volume focuses on the issues of withdrawing and withholding care, euthanasia, and suicide. Battin has written an extensive introduction which identifies the principle ethical issues and surveys the current political and social ferment over right-to-die issues. The essays range from treatments of the moral and philosophical issues to essays in practice and policy.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 320
Publisher: Oxford University Press USA
Published: 28 Apr 1994

ISBN 10: 0195082656
ISBN 13: 9780195082654