Description |
xi, 354 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates, : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm |
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regular print |
Contents |
Introduction - Coming to grips with death -- 1. Will the real Philip Nitschke please stand up? -- 2. Lessons from Darwin -- 3. The state of voluntary euthanasia laws around the globe -- 4. An unholy trinity - medicine , law and the church -- 5. Palliative care - between the truth and the lies -- 6. What's wrong with slow euthanasia? -- 7. Tired of life -- 8. Legal constraints and legal opportunities -- 9. The joys of technology -- 10. Exit clinics and workshops -- 11. Peace in a pill -- Conclusion - The Empire Strikes Back |
Summary |
A book that advances the debate on dying as painlessly as possible, and with dignity. Proposes a future where dignity and choice in dying go beyond cliche to reality |
Analysis |
Euthanasia |
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Right to die |
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Legislation |
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Interstate comparisons |
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Australia overseas comparisons |
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Nitschke, Philip |
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Biography |
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Case studies |
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Interstate Comparisons |
Notes |
On cover: 'Voluntary euthanasia and the road to the peaceful pill' |
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Includes index |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references : pages 333-347 |
Subject |
Euthanasia -- Australia -- Law and legislation.
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Euthanasia -- Law and legislation -- Australia.
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Euthanasia -- Australia.
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Right to die -- Australia.
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Author |
Stewart, Fiona, 1966-
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ISBN |
0143003038 paperback |
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