euthanasia

A study of the systematic murder of physically and mentally disabled people in the Third Reich based on captured Nazi documents, transcripts of testimony of the doctors and other participants in the killing program, and personal interviews.

Discusses suicide and court cases involving suicide, focusing heavily on suicide by the terminally ill and euthanasia. Contains a bibliography and a list of pertinent associations.

Presents an examination of the issues related to the right to die, providing information on longevity, suicide, euthanasia, dying with dignity, and more.

Describes the history and forms of euthanasia and discusses medical and ethical arguments for and against it.

Presents a selection of primary and secondary source materials that provide information about issues related to death and dying, featuring an overview of death through the ages, and discussing the right to die, euthanasia, the cost of health care, and other topics.

Contains over twenty articles in which the authors examine various aspects of the debate over doctor-assisted suicide and the euthanasia movement.

Fourteen-year-old Shawn McDaniel, who suffers from severe cerebral palsy and cannot function, relates his perceptions of his life, his family, and his condition, especially as he believes his father is planning to kill him.

Dr. Charles McKhann discusses his views on physician assisted suicide and explains why he thinks patients with debilitating diseases should be able to choose when and how they want to die.