Terminal Sedation: Euthanasia in Disguise?
Author:   Torbjörn Tännsjö
Publisher:   Springer
Edition:   Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2004
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Pages:   148
Publication Date:   01 December 2010
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The intention behind this anthology is to continue and deepen the discussion about the sedation of dying patients. Those who have contributed constitute a mixture of distinguished bioethicists and doctors and nurses with experience of terminal sedation, some of them in favour of, and others in strong opposition to, voluntary euthanasia. They give their view on terminal sedation by answering questions such as: ""Is terminal sedation euthanasia in disguise?"", ""Should terminal sedation be a part of standard palliative care?"", ""Should terminal sedation be provided at the patient's request?"" This is the first book devoted exclusively to this subject. It does not give the final verdict, but it does contain strong defences by very competent thinkers of the most important and influential positions. It has been published in the hope that it will provoke further thought and discussion. This volume is of interest to students, teachers and professionals working in palliative medicine and medical ethics.

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Author:   Torbjörn Tännsjö
Publisher:   Springer
Imprint:   Springer
Edition:   Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2004
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 0.90cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.454kg
ISBN:  

9789048165940


ISBN 10:   9048165946
Pages:   148
Publication Date:   01 December 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

1. Palliative Options of Last Resort.- 2. Terminal Sedation A Substitute for Euthanasia ?.- 3. Sedation — Unconsciousness — Anaesthesia! What are We Talking About?.- 4. Sedation in Palliative Care — The Doctor’s Perspective.- 5. Terminal Sedation: A Nursing Perspective.- 6. Why Terminal Sedation Is No Solution to the Voluntary.- 7. Terminal Sedation From a Moral Right’s Perspective.- 8. Terminal Sedation and Sanctity-of-Life in Medicine.- 9. Terminal Sedation and the Artefactual Fallacy.- 10. Terminal Sedation: Different Practices, Different Evaluations.- 11. The Sanctity-of-Life and the Active/Passive Distinction.

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