Unplugged Reclaiming Our Right to Die in America

Name: Unplugged Reclaiming Our Right to Die in America
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ISBN: 9780814401606

ISBN-10: 0814401600

ISBN-13: 9780814401606

Edition: 2007

Authors: William H. Colby

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This compelling book illuminates the complex legal, ethical, medical, and deeply personal issues of a debate that ultimately affects us all. Compassionate and beautifully written, Colby helps readers understand the implications of current laws and proposed legislation, various medical options (including hospice), and the typical end-of-life decisions we all must face in order to make informed decision for ourselves and our loved ones.

Book details

List price: $17.95
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: AMACOM
Publication date: 12/12/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 288
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.056
Language: English



Foreword


Acknowledgments


Introduction






Terri Schiavo's Private Years



Terri Schiavo's Public Years



The Autopsy of Terri Schiavo






The Ascent of Medical Technology



The Law and the Right to Die



The Case of Nancy Cruzan



How We Die in America Today



Dying on the "Institutional Glide Path"



In Terri Schiavo's Shoes



My "Living Will"



Feeding Tubes-The Hardest Question



But I Believe in the Right to Life!



Special Concerns of the Disabled Community



Oregon v. Ashcroft/Gonzales and Physician-Assisted Suicide



Hospice: The Hidden Jewel



Where Do We Go from Here?


Appendix


Notes


Bibliography and Additional Reading


Resources


Index