Death's Dominion (Facing Death)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Open University Press; Brand: Open University Press
Published: January 1, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9780335211616
Subjects: Death & Dying; Medical ethics; Social Science / Death & Dying; Social Science; Education; Sociology
Description: "Drawing on a philosophical framework, the author explores end-of-life issues in order to reflect on the nature of the good death and how this may be achieved. The book considers whether it is permissible or desirable to influence the quality of dying: offering palliative sedation as a possible alternative to terminal sedation, the argument is extended to examine why some forms of assisted dying can be shown to be compatible with the ideas of palliative care."--Jacket.