Medical treatment of the dying
Subtitle: moral issues
By: edited byMichael D. Bayles and Dallas M. High.
Contributors: Bayles, Michael D.; High, Dallas M.; Conference on Moral Issues of Medical Treatment of the Dying (1974 : University of Kentucky)
Publisher: Schenkman Pub. Co.
Published: 1981
Place of publication: Cambridge, MA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 223
Subjects: Terminal care -- Moral and religious aspects -- Congresses.; Euthanasia -- Congresses.; Physician and patient -- Congresses.; Euthanasia -- Congresses.; Physician-Patient relations -- Congresses.; Terminal care -- Congresses.; Ethics, Medical -- Congresses.
Notes: Papers of the Conference on Moral Issues of Medical Treatment of the Dying, held at the University of Kentucky, 1974.

Rev. ed.

Includes index.

Bibliography, p. 215-222.
Table of contents: title: Contents, Rights and responsibilities of patients and physicians / H. Tristram Engelhardt, Jr.; title: Dealing with dying / Samuel Gorovitz; title: The concept of brain death as viewed by a neurologist / James F. Toole; title: Death, dying, and the zealous phase / Robert P. Hudson; title: Quality of life and care of the dying person / Dallas M. High; title: Positive and negative euthanasia / John Ladd; title: Euthanasia and the quality of life / Michael D. Bayles; title: Natural death and public policy / Robert M. Veatch; title: Justice and thedying / Michael Bayles; title: Moral and ethical dilemmas / Raymond S. Duff and A.G.M. Campbell; title: Medical treatment decision act Yale Legislative Services Project.