| Description |
x, 226 pages ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-221) and index. |
| Contents |
Ethics of the deathbed: euthanasia from art to technique -- Holy craft of dying: the birth of the modern art of dying -- Medical euthanasia: from aiding the dying to hastening death -- Legalizing euthanasia: the role of law and the rule of technique -- Euthanasia as public policy: the Euthanasia Society of America -- Lethal dosing: technique beyond the law -- Mercy killing: the limits of technique -- Art and technique, death and freedom -- Mercy killing: case history. |
| Subject |
Euthanasia -- United States -- History.
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Euthanasia. |
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United States. |
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History. |
| ISBN |
0691102635 cl alkaline paper |
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9780691102634 cl alkaline paper |
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