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Physician-assisted suicide / Alan Marzilli.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Point-counterpoint (Philadelphia, Pa.)Publication details: Philadelphia : Chelsea House Publishers, c2004.Description: 112 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 0791074854 (lib. bdg.) :
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 179.7 21
LOC classification:
  • R726 .M319 2004
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Contents:
Death by prescription -- People should have the right to determine when and how they die -- States should protect people from choosing suicide -- People should not have to make end-of-life decisions without medical advice -- Widespread legalization would have devastating effects on medical practice and research -- Modern medicine has increased the need for physician-assisted suicide -- Nothing justifies taking a human life -- The future of physician-assisted suicide.
Summary: Looks at physician-assisted suicide in the United States from different perspectives, offering statistics, statutes, legal opinions, and studies to help form an educated opinion.
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Hardcover Beverly Middle School 179.7 MAR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 701830

Includes bibliographical references (p. 96-100) and index.

Death by prescription -- People should have the right to determine when and how they die -- States should protect people from choosing suicide -- People should not have to make end-of-life decisions without medical advice -- Widespread legalization would have devastating effects on medical practice and research -- Modern medicine has increased the need for physician-assisted suicide -- Nothing justifies taking a human life -- The future of physician-assisted suicide.

Looks at physician-assisted suicide in the United States from different perspectives, offering statistics, statutes, legal opinions, and studies to help form an educated opinion.