Life and death decisions
Subtitle: psychological and ethical considerations in end-of-life care
By: Phillip M. Kleespies
Edition: 1st ed
Publisher: American Psychological Association
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Washington, DC
Language: eng
Number of pages: 203
Subjects: Terminal care -- Moral and ethical aspects; Terminal care -- Psychological aspects
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 169-187) and indexes
Table of contents: title: Preface; title: Acknowledgements; title: Introduction; title: Chapter 1. Modern end-of-life issues: an overview; title: Chapter 2. Ethical and legal issues in end-of-life decisions; title: Chapter 3. The wish to die: decisions that do not prolong and may hasten the dying process; title: Chapter 4. The wish to die: assisted suicide and voluntary euthanasia; title: Chapter 5. The wish to prolong life; title: Chapter 6. Alternatives in care near the end of life; title: Chapter 7. The psychologist's role in end-of-life care; title: Chapter 8. Concluding thoughts on suffering, dying, and choice