Death and Dignity Making Choices and Taking Charge

Name: Death and Dignity Making Choices and Taking Charge
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ISBN: 9780393311402

ISBN-10: 0393311406

ISBN-13: 9780393311402

Edition: N/A

Authors: Timothy E. Quill

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Book details

List price: $21.95
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, Incorporated
Publication date: 5/17/1994
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 256
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.30" long x 0.80" tall
Weight: 0.726
Language: English



Preface: Death and Dignity: A Case of Individualized Decision Making (reprinted from the New England Journal of Medicine)


Acknowledgments


Introduction



Early Brushes with Death: Formative Experiences as a Resident and Grandson



The Hippocratic Oath and the Care of the Dying: Reconsidering Medicine's Goals and Values



Death or Chi-Chi?: The Burdens of Aggressive Medical Treatment



Comfort Care: A Humane Alternative



The Limitations of Comfort Care: Double Effects, Double Binds, and Double Standards



Defining Moments: Compassion and Conflicting Responsibilities



Public Policy: Exploring a Wider Range of Options for the Dying



Physician-Assisted Suicide: Potential Clinical Criteria



Background for Advance Directives: What Can Happen If I Lose Mental Capacity in the Future?



Advance Directives: Living Will or Health Care Proxy?



Challenges and Final Thoughts


Appendix Advance Directives: Definitions, Questions and Answers, Sample Forms


Bibliography


Index