The Right to Die Debate

""Marjorie Zucker has made a significant contribution by assembling the principal documents that have defined the end-of-life debate during the 20th century. This historical survey of opposing opinions invites discerning minds to engage continuing discussions of the issues with knowledge and perspective. The right to die' debate will continue to claim the passion and attention of the 21st century.""-Walter J. Smith President and CEO, The HealthCare Chaplaincy New York, New York ""The Right-to-Die Debate: A Documentary History is an invaluable reference for anyone working in the fields of bioethics and end-of-life care -- and for any student of social change. This collection of papers at once chronicles sentinel events in the contemporary history of this important social issue and allows readers to sample the tone and color of this ongoing debate.""-Ira Byock, MD Director of Promoting Excellence in End-of-Life Care, a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ""This well balanced compilation of primary documents on the so-called right to die debate makes an invaluable contribution to bioethics and policy studies as well as to American history. Ideas and feelings about death and dying are not static; they reveal their nuances only when they can be studied in different idioms at different times. In this volume, the elusive quest to discover a good death' and to fulfill our moral duties comes alive in a chorus of many voices.""-Bruce Jennings Executive Vice President, The Hastings Center ?[A] very popular book....Zucker has done a real service for those interested in the debate by pulling together so many documents relating to the right-to-die debate.?-Ethics & Medicine ?The right to die is an often-assigned topic for school essays, debates, and panel discussions. This volume, therefore, would be quite useful in school libraries. It covers every imaginable aspect of the issue, and its presentation is balanced, presenting all sides...With the increased interest in document-based questions on state and standardized tests, this book offers an added attraction for teachers....Recommended?-The Book Report ?This book is an impressive and valuable collection that never promotes a particular position on the issues. The Right to Die Debater is recommended for high school, college, and public libraries.?-ARBA ""�A� very popular book....Zucker has done a real service for those interested in the debate by pulling together so many documents relating to the right-to-die debate.""-Ethics & Medicine ""[A] very popular book....Zucker has done a real service for those interested in the debate by pulling together so many documents relating to the right-to-die debate.""-Ethics & Medicine ""This book is an impressive and valuable collection that never promotes a particular position on the issues. The Right to Die Debater is recommended for high school, college, and public libraries.""-ARBA ""The right to die is an often-assigned topic for school essays, debates, and panel discussions. This volume, therefore, would be quite useful in school libraries. It covers every imaginable aspect of the issue, and its presentation is balanced, presenting all sides...With the increased interest in document-based questions on state and standardized tests, this book offers an added attraction for teachers....Recommended""-The Book Report