Right to die and euthanasia /
Provides an overview of the topic, a chronology of important events, an annotated bibliography, and other resources for conducting further research
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Facts on File,
c2007
New York NY : c2007 New York, NY : c2007 New York : [2007] |
| Edition: | Rev. ed |
| Series: | Library in a book
Library in a book |
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Table of Contents:
- pt. 1 Overview of the topic
- ch. 1. Introduction to euthanasia
- ch. 2. The law of euthanasia
- ch. 3. Chronology
- ch. 4. Biographical listing
- ch. 5. Glossary
- pt. 2. Guide to further research
- ch. 6. How to research right-to-die issues
- ch. 7. Annotated bibliography
- ch. 8. Organizations and agencies
- pt. 3. Appendices
- Appendix A : Extract from U.S. Supreme Court ruling : Cruzan v. Director, Missouri Department of Health
- Appendix B : Oregon Death with Dignity Act, 1994
- Appendix C : Extract from the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling : Compassion in Dying et al. v. State of Washington, 1996
- Appendix D : Extract from the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruling : Timothy E. Quill et al. v. Dennis C. Vacco, 1996
- Appendix E : Extract from the U.S. Supreme Court ruling : Washington State v. Glucksberg/New York State v. Quill, 1997
- Appendix F : Tables and graphs
- Index.