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Life and death decisions : psychological and ethical considerations in end-of-life care / Phillip M. Kleespies.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Washington, D.C. : American Psychological Association, c2004.Description: xiv, 201 p. ; 27 cmISBN:
  • 9781591470670 (hbk.) :
  • 9781591470670 (Cloth)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 179.7 KLE
Contents:
Modern End-Of Life Issues - An Overview; Ethical And Legal Issues In End-Of-Life Decisions; The Wish To Die - Decisions That Do Not Prolong And May Hasten The Dying Process; The Wish To Die - Assisted Suicide And Voluntary Euthanasia; The Wish To Prolong Life; Alternatives In Care At The End Of Life; The Psychologist\'s Role In End-Of-Life Care; Concluding Thoughts On Suffering, Dying, And Choice.
Summary: This work offers information about the choices that people must make regarding how they will die, or how they will resist dying, and about the ethical issues involved in making those choices. It presents the major moral, value-based, and ethical principles that guide end-of-life decision-making.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Long Loan TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone Nursing Collection 179.7 KLE (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00213702
Long Loan TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone Nursing Collection 179.7 KLE (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00213703

Includes bibl. ref. & index.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 169-187) and index.

Modern End-Of Life Issues - An Overview; Ethical And Legal Issues In End-Of-Life Decisions; The Wish To Die - Decisions That Do Not Prolong And May Hasten The Dying Process; The Wish To Die - Assisted Suicide And Voluntary Euthanasia; The Wish To Prolong Life; Alternatives In Care At The End Of Life; The Psychologist\'s Role In End-Of-Life Care; Concluding Thoughts On Suffering, Dying, And Choice.

This work offers information about the choices that people must make regarding how they will die, or how they will resist dying, and about the ethical issues involved in making those choices. It presents the major moral, value-based, and ethical principles that guide end-of-life decision-making.

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