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Euthanasia and the Ethics of a Doctor's Decisions
By Ole Hartling
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Description
Alive to the case that assisted dying can be driven by an unattainable yearning for control, Hartling concentrates on two fundamental questions: whether the answer to suffering is to remove the sufferer, and whether self-determination in dying and death is an illusion.
He draws on his own experience as a medical doctor to personalize the ethical arguments, share patients' narratives and make references to medical literature. Here is a sceptical stance towards euthanasia, one that is respectful to those who hold different opinions and well-informed about the details and nuances of different euthanasia practices.
Written from a Scandinavian perspective, where respect for autonomy and high quality palliative care go hand in hand, Hartling's is a nuanced, valuable contribution to the arguments that surround a question doctors have faced since the birth of medicine. He shows us how the intentions of doing something good can sometimes lead to even greater dilemmas, opening us up to those situations where an inclination to end suffering by ending life is deeply conflicting both for the clinician and for any fellow human being.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
212
Release Date:
2021-04-22
Publication Date:
2021-04-22
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Academic
Languages:
Original:
English
ISBN10:
1350186228
ISBN13:
9781350186224
Weight:
274 g
Height:
140 cm
Width:
216 cm
Thickness:
12 cm
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