Unplugged
Subtitle: Reclaiming Our Right to Die in America
Publisher: AMACOM/American Management Association
Published: May 30, 2006
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 272
ISBN-13: 9780814408827
Subjects: Coping with personal problems; Euthanasia; Sociology; Medical Law & Legislation; Social Science; Medical / Nursing; USA; Ethics; Death & Dying; Life and death, Power over; Moral and ethical aspects; Right to Die; Terminal care
First sentence: THE PUBLIC DISCUSSION of the Schiavo case was marked and marred by incredible negativity and name-calling.
Description: "Based on court records, personal interviews, and a firsthand vantage point, Unplugged chronicles the extraordinary medical advances that allow us to live longer, healthier lives, but can also make it confoundedly difficult to die. Colby discusses current laws and proposed legislation that affect our ability to make end-of-life decisions and provides insights into decisions we may face about elderly family members, including resuscitation, feeding tubes, and dementia. A portrait of the overwhelming pain that often engulfs families confronting end-of-life decisions, his book also offers tips for writing living wills and an overview of hospice care."--Jacket.