Death's dominion : ethics at the end of life /

Woods, Simon, 1961-

Death's dominion : ethics at the end of life / Simon Woods. - Maidenhead, Berkshire, England ; New York : Open University Press, 2007. - xiv, 178 p. ; 24 cm. - Facing death. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. [165]-175) and index.

Acknowledgements -- Preface -- Introduction -- Ethics -- Good life, good death -- Palliative care : history and values -- Ethics in palliative care : autonomy and respect for persons -- Respect for persons : a framework for palliative care -- Terminal sedation -- Assisted dying -- Concluding thoughts -- Bibliography -- Index. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

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Medical ethics.
Palliative treatment--Moral and ethical aspects.
Right to die.
Ethics, Medical.
Palliative Care--ethics.

R726 / .W657 2007

179.7

2007 G-547 WB 310 / W897d 2007