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Euthanasia and Palliative Care in the Low Countries
Contributor(s): Meulenbergs, T. (Editor), Schotsmans, P. (Editor)

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 ISBN: 9042915560     ISBN-13: 9789042915565
Publisher: Peeters
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Binding Type: Paperback
Published: January 2005
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Annotation: Belgium and the Nether--the Low Countries--are the first countries in the world to have legalized cuthanasia. Physicians who terminate life at the patient's request on longer have to fear criminal prosecution. However, end-of-life legislation in the Low Countries has provoked diverse responses and sparked vigorous and divisive ethical debate. For some, the new legislation has become a shining example; for others it is a lamentable materialization of a culture of death. This book provides an overview and comparison of the legal specifics of the Belgian and Dutch Euthanasia Acts, a discussion of palliative care initiatives and an ethical examination of the new legislation. In addition, the book provides an in-depth analysis of the arguments used in the end-of-life debate and a critical examination of the positions taken by the churches. The book concludes with an overview of how Christian health-care institutions accommodate to this new legal situation.

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BISAC Categories:
- Philosophy | Ethics & Moral Philosophy
Dewey: 179.709
LCCN: 2004059520
Series: Ethical Perspectives Monograph
Physical Information: 0.64" H x 6.36" W x 9.5" L (0.98 lbs) 264 pages
Features: Bibliography, Table of Contents
 
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Belgium and the Netherlands - the Low Countries - are the first countries in the world to have legalized euthanasia. Physicians who terminate life at the patient's request no longer have to fear criminal prosecution. However, end-of-life legislation in the Low Countries has provoked diverse responses and sparked vigorous and divisive ethical debate. For some, the new legislation has become a shining example; for others it is a lamentable materialization of a culture of death. Euthanasia and Palliative Care in the Low Countries provides an overview and comparison of the legal specifics of the Belgian and Dutch Euthanasia Acts, a discussion of palliative care initiatives and an ethical examination of the new legislation. In addition, the book provides an in-depth analysis of the arguments used in the end-of-life debate and a critical examination of the positions taken by the churches. The book concludes with an overview of how Christian health-care institutions accommodate to this new legal situation.
 
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