- 200 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About This Book
This interdisciplinary collection presents valuable discourse and reflection on the nature of a good death. Bringing together a leading judge and other legal scholars, philosophers, social scientists, practitioners and parents who present varying accounts of a good death, the chapters draw from personal experience as well as policy, practice and academic analysis. Covering themes such as patients' rights to determine their own good death, considering their best interests when communication becomes difficult and the role and responsibilities of health professionals, the book outlines how ethical healthcare might be achieved when dealing with assisted suicide by organizations and how end of life services in general might be improved. It will be of interest to students and academics working the area of medical law and ethics as well as health professionals and policy-makers.
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Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Dedication
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Notes on Contributors
- Foreword
- Preface
- 1 Introduction
- 2 The Right to Demand Treatment or Death
- 3 Redefining Death?
- 4 Defining Personhood to Death
- 5 Suicide Centres: A Reasonable Requirement or a Step Too Far?
- 6 Health Economics: Decisions and Choices at the End of Life
- 7 The âGood Deathâ, Palliative Care and End of Life Ethics
- 8 Children, Law and a Good Death
- 9 Practical Realities of Decision-making Relating to End of Life Care
- 10 The Story of Isabel
- Index