Doctor-assisted suicide and the euthanasia movement / [edited by] Gary E. McCuen.

Contributor(s): McCuen, Gary EMaterial type: TextTextSeries: Ideas in conflictPublication details: Hudson, Wis. : G.E. McCuen Publications, c1999Edition: Rev. edDescription: 152 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN: 0865961786Subject(s): Assisted suicide | Euthanasia | Suicide
Contents:
Historical perspectives: physician aid-in-dying (active voluntary euthanasia) / Edwin R. Dubose -- Legal status and practice of euthanasia in Holland / U.S. House Subcommittee on the Constitution -- Euthanasia in the Netherlands: the point / Marcia Angel -- Lessons from the Dutch failure: the counterpoint / Herbert Hendin -- Oregon law / Oregon Right to Die -- Decriminalization is the answer / Barbara Coombs Lee -- Decriminalization is a violation / Robert J. Castagna -- Federal government will not prosecute Oregon physicians / Janet Reno -- Federal action is needed / Burke J. Balch -- Citizens may exert their constitutionally protected right to die / Stephen Reinhardt -- Citizens do not have a constitutionally protected right to die / William Rehnquist -- In a democracy the people decide / Susan M. Wolf -- The courts forsake the needs of real people / Jeffrey Kahn -- Death with dignity: the point / Faye J. Girsh -- Death with dignity: the counterpoint / Christopher Miles Coope -- Hospice, not hemlock / Joe Loconte -- Hospice care or assisted suicide: a false dichotomy / John L. Miller -- Assisted suicide and managed care: a danger to the public / Daniel Sulmasy -- Cost-cutting must exit our discourse / David B. McCurdy -- Legality will enhance end-of-life care / Timothy Quill -- Physician-assisted suicide contradicts doctors' mission / Lonnie R. Bristow.
Item type: Book
Star ratings
    Average rating: 0.0 (0 votes)
Holdings
Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode
Martha's Vineyard High School Library
344.041/McC (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 39844300078660

Includes bibliographical references (p. 147-150) and index.

Historical perspectives: physician aid-in-dying (active voluntary euthanasia) / Edwin R. Dubose -- Legal status and practice of euthanasia in Holland / U.S. House Subcommittee on the Constitution -- Euthanasia in the Netherlands: the point / Marcia Angel -- Lessons from the Dutch failure: the counterpoint / Herbert Hendin -- Oregon law / Oregon Right to Die -- Decriminalization is the answer / Barbara Coombs Lee -- Decriminalization is a violation / Robert J. Castagna -- Federal government will not prosecute Oregon physicians / Janet Reno -- Federal action is needed / Burke J. Balch -- Citizens may exert their constitutionally protected right to die / Stephen Reinhardt -- Citizens do not have a constitutionally protected right to die / William Rehnquist -- In a democracy the people decide / Susan M. Wolf -- The courts forsake the needs of real people / Jeffrey Kahn -- Death with dignity: the point / Faye J. Girsh -- Death with dignity: the counterpoint / Christopher Miles Coope -- Hospice, not hemlock / Joe Loconte -- Hospice care or assisted suicide: a false dichotomy / John L. Miller -- Assisted suicide and managed care: a danger to the public / Daniel Sulmasy -- Cost-cutting must exit our discourse / David B. McCurdy -- Legality will enhance end-of-life care / Timothy Quill -- Physician-assisted suicide contradicts doctors' mission / Lonnie R. Bristow.

There are no comments on this title.

to post a comment.