Giving Death a Helping Hand: Physician-Assisted Suicide and Public Policy. an International Perspective

by Birnbacher

Book Overview

Notably in Switzerland and Germany, the attitudes of public bodies towards physician-assisted suicide are in a process of change, partly motivated by the wish to take the edge off the pressure for legalisation of active euthanasia. The present volume focuses on public policy issues related to physician-assisted suicide. It offers a detailed analysis of the current legal standing and practice of physician-assisted suicide in various countries and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1402064950
• ISBN13: 9781402064951
• Release Date: February 2008
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 157 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"