The case of Terri Schiavo
Subtitle: ethics at the end of life
By: Arthur L. Caplan, James J. McCartney, Dominic A. Sisti, co-editors.
Contributors: Caplan, Arthur L.; McCartney, James J.; Sisti, Dominic A.
Publisher: Prometheus Books
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Amherst, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 352
Subjects: Schiavo, Terri, 1963-2005.; Schiavo, Terri, 1963-2005.; Right to die -- Moral and ethical aspects -- United States -- Case studies.; Terminal care -- Moral and ethical aspects -- United States -- Case studies.; Medical ethics -- United States -- Case studies.; Coma -- Patients -- United States -- Biography.; Life Support Care -- ethics.; Persistent Vegetative State.; Enteral Nutrition.; Famous Persons.; Life Support Care -- legislation & jurisprudence.
Genres: Case studies.; Biography.
Description: Gathers medical and legal documents, opinions from various perspectives, and a timeline of events in the Terri Shiavo case to provide a resource for examining the moral and ethical issues surrounding end-of-life decisions.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.