Euthanasia Examined: Ethical, Clinical and Legal Perspectives

by John Keown and Tonatiuh Matos

Book Overview

Whether euthanasia or assisted suicide should be legalised is one of the most pressing and profound questions facing legislators, health-care professionals, their patients and indeed all members of society. Regrettably, the debate is too often characterised by rhetoric rather than reason. This book aims to inform the debate by acquainting anyone interested in this vital question with some of the major ethical, legal and clinical and theological issues...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521586135
• ISBN13: 9780521586139
• Release Date: June 1997
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"