| Edition |
2014 edition. |
| Description |
viii, 166 pages : illustrations, maps, charts ; 28 cm. |
| Series |
Information Plus reference series
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Information Plus reference series.
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| Note |
"The information series on current topics"--Cover. |
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ISSN "1532-2726". |
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"Formerly published by Information Plus, Wylie, Texas." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Chapter 1. Death through the ages: a brief overview -- chapter 2. Redefining death -- chapter 3. The end of life : ethical considerations -- chapter 4. The end of life : medical considerations -- chapter 5. Older adults -- chapter 6. Infant and child death -- chapter 7. Suicide, euthanasia, and assisted suicide -- chapter 8. Advance care planning -- chapter 9. Courts and the end of life -- chapter 10. The cost of health care. |
| Summary |
Examines how Americans deal with death, with a particular focus on the highly charged political and moral issues of living wills, life-sustaining treatments, end-of-life care funding, and physician assisted suicide. |
| Subject |
Death -- Social aspects.
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Death -- Moral and ethical aspects.
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Mortality -- Statistics.
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Terminal care -- Moral and ethical aspects.
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Right to die -- United States.
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Terminally ill children.
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| Spine Title |
Information Plus, death and dying |
| ISBN |
9781573026956 (paperback) |
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1573026956 (paperback) |
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