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1 online resource (1 PDF file (xiii, 164 pages)) : illustrations |
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polychrome |
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text file |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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The question of whether and under what circumstances terminally ill patients should be able to access life-ending medications with the aid of a physician is receiving increasing attention as a matter of public opinion and of public policy. Ethicists, clinicians, patients, and their families debate whether physician-assisted death ought to be a legal option for patients. While public opinion is divided and public policy debates include moral, ethical, and policy considerations, a demand for physician-assisted death persists among some patients, and the inconsistent legal terrain leaves a number of questions and challenges for health care providers to navigate when presented with patients considering or requesting physician-assisted death. To discuss what is known and not known empirically about the practice of physician-assisted death, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a 2-day workshop in Washington, DC, on February 12-13, 2018. This publication summarizes the presentations and discussions from the workshop. |
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This activity was supported by The Greenwall Foundation. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of any organization or agency that provided support for the project. |
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Introduction -- Conceptual, legal, and ethical considerations in physician-assisted death -- Experiences with and reflections on physician-assisted death in the United States -- Experiences with and reflections on physician-assisted death internationally -- Implementation and practice of physician-assisted death -- Physician-assisted death in the context of long-term services and supports, palliative care, and hospice -- Reflections on the workshop and evidentiary gaps. |
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eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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Assisted suicide.
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Assisted suicide. |
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Euthanasia.
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Euthanasia. |
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Assisted suicide -- Moral and ethical aspects.
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Assisted suicide -- Moral and ethical aspects. |
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United States. |
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Congress.
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Electronic books.
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Conference papers and proceedings.
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Conference papers and proceedings.
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Liverman, Catharyn T., rapporteur.
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Cilio, Caroline M., rapporteur.
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Alper, Joe, rapporteur.
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National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). Board on Health Sciences Policy, issuing body.
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Physician-Assisted Death: Scanning the Landscape and Potential Approaches (Workshop) (2018 : Washington, D.C.)
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Physician-assisted death. Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, [2018] 9780309476959 (OCoLC)1044556201 |
| ISBN |
9780309476959 |
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030947695X |
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9780309476966 |
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0309476968 |
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9780309476980 |
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0309476984 |
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10.17226/25131 |
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