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Author:   Barbara Olevitch ,  Albert Ellis ,  Gregory Hamilton
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Praeger Publishers Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.498kg
ISBN:  

9780275969578

ISBN 10:   0275969576
Pages:   224
Publication Date:   30 August 2002
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Introduction Do Psychiatric Patients Need Protection from Physician-Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia? Would Physician-Assisted Suicide Lead to More Suicides? Would Physician-Assisted Suicide Lead to Euthanasia? The Beginnings of the Fear of Medical Technology The Movement to Legalize and Otherwise Promote Physician-Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia in America What Mental Health Professionals Can Do Soothing Fears that Progress in Medicine Will Lead to Financial Disaster Establishing a Productive Frame of Reference for Psychological Problems Refusing to Do Consultations That Justify Physician-Assisted Suicide Insuring the Integrity of Informed Consent Promoting Palliative Care in Medicine and Mental Health Taking a Personal Position against Physician-Assisted Suicide Index

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BARBARA A. OLEVITCH is Clinical Assistant Professor at the Missouri Institute of Mental Health. She is a clinical psychologist specializing in the research and treatment of the chronically mentally ill. She is the author of Using Cognitive Approaches with the Seriously Mentally Ill: Dialogue Across the Barrier (Praeger, 1995).

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