A Concise History of Euthanasia: Life, Death, God, and Medicine

by Ian Dowbiggin

Book Overview

This deeply informed history traces the controversial record of "mercy-killing," a source of heated debate among doctors and laypeople alike. Dowbiggin examines evolving opinions about what constitutes a good death, taking into account the societal and religious values placed on sin, suffering, resignation, judgment, penance, and redemption. He also examines the bitter struggle between those who stress a right to compassionate and effective end-of-life...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0742531112
• ISBN13: 9780742531116
• Release Date: March 2007
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Length: 172 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.8" x 8.7"