Against Physician Assisted Suicide - A Palliative Care Perspective

Informationen zum Autor David Jeffrey, Fraser Macfarlane Zusammenfassung The majority of doctors and nurses involved in specialist palliative care reject the legalisation of physician assisted suicide (PAS) Inhaltsverzeichnis Background to the debate. The language of the debate. The problem of unrelieved suffering. Palliative care. Ethical arguments. Legislation in UK. Learning from experience. Physician assisted suicide in Clinical Practice. The patient's story. Positive approaches to care of the dying.

Product details

• Authors: David Jeffrey, David Macfarlane Jeffrey, Fraser Macfarlane
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.10.2008
• EAN: 9781846191862
• ISBN: 978-1-84619-186-2
• No. of pages: 132
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Clinical medicine; MEDICAL / Ethics, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Death & Dying, LAW / Right to Die, Palliative Medicine, Medical ethics and professional conduct, Medical ethics & professional conduct, MEDICAL / Pain Management, Ethical issues: euthanasia and right to die, Ethical Issues: Euthanasia & Right To Die