"After twenty years of living with terminal illness, Zoe FitzGerald Carter's mother decided to end her life--and asked her three daughters for their assistance. For months, the decision dragged on as her mother changed her methods and schedule, and the negotiations stirred up ol…
"Zoe Carter's busy life on the West Coast with her husband and daughters takes an unexpected detour when her mother Margaret decides she wants to "end things." Tired of living with Parkinson's disease, Margaret declares she is no longer willing to go where the illness is taking …
Zoe Carter's busy life on the West Coast with her husband and daughters takes an unexpected detour when her mother Margaret decides she wants to "end things." Tired of living with Parkinson's disease, Margaret declares she is no longer willing to go where the illness is taking h…
Cet ouvrage fait le point sur les enjeux éthiques de la pratique de la réanimation. (Electre).
by ProQuest (Firm), Woods, Simon
fromFacing death
"Drawing on a philosophical framework, the author explores end-of-life issues in order to reflect on the nature of the good death and how this may be achieved. The book considers whether it is permissible or desirable to influence the quality of dying: offering palliative sedati…
This book looks at death and the issues and ethical dilemmas faced at the end of life. It addresses the central issues in the field such as withholding and withdrawing treatment, euthanasia and assisted suicide, terminal sedation and CPR (Cardio-pulmonary Resuscitation) and pall…
