A dignified ending : taking control over how we die
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Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2019].
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9781538115749, 1538115743
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Published
Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2019].
Format
Book
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vi, 373 pages ; 23 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9781538115749, 1538115743
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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"Each year, more than one million people and their loved-ones arrive at a decision to cease attempts at curative medical treatments and shift to hospice care, while one-in-five Americans now live in in geographical regions that have established lawful protocols allowing medical aid in dying--also known as assisted suicide. In this powerful new work, Lew Cohen, a psychiatrist and palliative medicine researcher, reveals a self-determination movement that empowers people to shape the timing and circumstances of their deaths, decriminalizes laws threatening those who help them, and passes assisted dying legislature. He offers a vivid tapestry woven from the candid, inspirational, and graphic stories of individuals who sought to choreograph how they would die. There is nothing simple about these decisions, and A Dignified Ending tackles the intricacies of timing, the presence of dementia and other dire but not terminal conditions, the legal risks, as well as the mixed reactions of the disability community. Cohen illuminates the evolution of right-to-die organizations in the United States, and the impact of activists like Jack Kevorkian, Derek Humphrey, Faye Girsh, Cody Curtis, and Brittany Maynard." -- Publisher's description
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Cohen, L. M. (2019). A dignified ending: taking control over how we die . Rowman & Littlefield.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Cohen, Lewis M.. 2019. A Dignified Ending: Taking Control Over How We Die. Rowman & Littlefield.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Cohen, Lewis M.. A Dignified Ending: Taking Control Over How We Die Rowman & Littlefield, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Cohen, Lewis M.. A Dignified Ending: Taking Control Over How We Die Rowman & Littlefield, 2019.
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