assisted suicide

A reference guide to issues related to the right to die and euthanasia, providing an overview of the topic, discussing the laws of euthanasia, and including a chronology, biographical listing, glossary, a guide to conducting research, an annotated bibliography, and a list of organizations and agencies.

Addresses the ethical, moral, and legal issues raised by the subject of euthanasia.

Provides contemporary and historical information, including statistics, on several aspects of death and dying in the U.S., including the definition of "death, " ethical and medical considerations, seriously ill children, assisted suicide, and health care costs.

Discusses the moral and ethical aspects of euthanasia and related topics.

Explores the controversy surrounding assisted suicide and considers whether the terminally ill should be allowed to choose death or whether they should be kept alive at any cost. Includes case studies and critical thinking questions.

Contains eleven essays in which the authors debate issues regarding the ethics of euthanasia, discussing active and passive euthanasia, suicide, physician-assisted suicide, and other topics.

Presents opposing arguments on physician-assisted suicide and includes an annotated further resource list and guidance on legal research.

Discusses all forms of assisted death, including physician-assisted suicide, and the medical, legal, and ethical controversies surrounding euthanasia.