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Demetra M. Pappas

The Euthanasia/Assisted-Suicide Debate

Demetra M. Pappas

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English
Greenwood Press
20 September 2012
Ethical issues: euthanasia & right to die
Series: Historical Guides to Controversial Issues in America
This revealing volume explores recent historical perspectives on the modern euthanasia and assisted-suicide debate and the political arenas in which it has unfolded.

Emotional public responses to widely publicized right-to-die and euthanasia cases, such as those revolving around Dr. Jack Kevorkian and Terri Schiavo, highlight their volatile mix of medical, ethical, religious, legal, and public policy issues. The Euthanasia/Assisted-Suicide Debate explores how this debate has evolved over the past 100 years as judicial approaches, legislative responses, and prosecutorial practices have shifted as a result of changes in medical technology and consumer sophistication.

Emphasizing the period from the 1950s forward, the book offers an unbiased examination of the origins of the modern medical euthanasia and assisted-suicide debates, the involvement of physicians, the history and significance of medical technology and practice, and the role of patients and their families in the ongoing controversy. This illuminating exploration of concepts, issues, and players will help readers understand both sides of the debate as viewed by participants.
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Imprint:   Greenwood Press
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 235mm,  Width: 156mm,  Spine: 20mm
Weight:   510g
ISBN:   9780313341878
ISBN 10:   0313341877
Series:   Historical Guides to Controversial Issues in America
Pages:   208
Publication Date:  
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Audience:   Adult education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
"Acknowledgments Introduction 1 Medical Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide: A Twentieth-Century Issue 2 The 1930s and 1940s: From the King of England to the Holocaust 3 The 1950s: The First Anglo-American Prosecutions for Medical Euthanasia and the Resulting Academic Debate 4 The 1960s–1980s: Decriminalizing Suicide and Non-Voluntary Euthanasia of Those in Persistent Vegetative States 5 The 1990s and Jack ""Dr. Death"" Kevorkian: From Physician-Assisted Suicide to Medical Euthanasia 6 The 1990s: The Non-Michigan Parallel Text of Doctor Prosecution and Initial Failed Legislative Efforts 7 Legalizing and Implementing Physician-Assisted Suicide in Oregon in the 1990s and 2000s 8 The 2000s: Post-Millennium Case Studies of State Reactions to Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide Concluding Commentary Appendix: Table of Cases, Legislation, Proposed Legislation, and Initiatives Glossary Bibliography Index"

Demetra M. Pappas, JD, MSc, PhD, holds a law degree from Fordham University School of Law and a master of science degree in criminal justice policy from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).

Reviews for The Euthanasia/Assisted-Suicide Debate

This book provides a cogent and systematic analysis of the issue. Arguments against euthanasia as well as those supporting it are well presented here. - ARBA The Euthanasia/Assisted Suicide Debate is a thorough yet concise review of the history and development of medical euthanasia and assisted suicide. . . . Part of Greenwood's Historical Guides to Controversial Issues in America series, this offers complete coverage of every aspect of the euthanasia debate and would be a great addition to public, high school, and undergraduate libraries. This book removes the typical pro-con approach taken with controversial topics and simply provides information-leaving readers to arrive at their own conclusions, making it an invaluable resource for students. - Booklist


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