Right to Die: The Law of End-of-Life Decisionmaking

The most comprehensive reference book on the law of end-of-life decision-making, THE RIGHT TO DIE, is now updated TWICE each year.  The latest court cases and statutes from across the United States are described and assessed in 13 chapters that span over 1000 pages.   1. What is the Right to Die2. Nature and Sources of the Right to Die3. The Appropriate Forum for End-of-Life Decisionmaking: Courts or Clinical Settings4. Decisionmaking Standards for Incompetent Patients5. Limitations on End-of-Life Decisionmaking6. Application of End-of-Life Principles to Particular Treatments and Illnesses7. Advance Directives8. Surrogate (Family) Decisionmaking Statutes9. Decisionmaking for Children10. Decisionmaking for Handicapped Newborns11. Civil Liability12. Criminal Liability: Assisted Suicide and Active Euthanasia13. The Problem of 'Futile' Medical Treatment

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