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A Good Death?

Law and Ethics in Practice
By Simon Woods
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A Good Death? is an interdisciplinary collection exploring the complex notion of what constitutes a good death. It features contributions from a leading judge, legal scholars, philosophers, social scientists, health practitioners, and parents, offering diverse perspectives based on personal experiences, policy, and academic analysis. The book addresses patients’ rights, ethical dilemmas faced by health professionals, and considerations for improving end-of-life care and assisted suicide policies.
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Ideal for students and academics in medical law and ethics, health professionals, and policy-makers engaged with end-of-life care and assisted suicide debates.

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This volume presents an interdisciplinary perspective on end-of-life matters, covering themes such as patients' rights to determine their own good death, considering their best interests when communication becomes difficult and the role and responsibilities of health professionals.

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This interdisciplinary collection presents valuable discourse and reflection on the nature of a good death. Bringing together a leading judge and other legal scholars, philosophers, social scientists, practitioners and parents who present varying accounts of a good death, the chapters draw from personal experience as well as policy, practice and academic analysis.

Covering themes such as patients’ rights to determine their own good death, considering their best interests when communication becomes difficult, and the role and responsibilities of health professionals, the book outlines how ethical healthcare might be achieved when dealing with assisted suicide by organisations and how end of life services, in general, might be improved.

A Good Death? will be of interest to students and academics working in the area of medical law and ethics, as well as health professionals and policy-makers.

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Critics praise the book for its thought-provoking content and unity of focus uncommon in edited volumes. The International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care News highlights its capacity to provoke reflection. Steven D. Edwards of Swansea University regards it as essential for researchers and educators, exemplifying the connection between law and ethics. Soren Holm from the University of Manchester recommends it for its accessible yet sophisticated discussion, blending personal testimony with ethical and legal insight.

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ISBN: 9781409420897

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 09 January 2013

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Routledge

Contributors:

  • Edited by Lynn Hagger

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 498g

Pages: 200

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Addiction & Recovery Education & Reference Grief & Loss Non-Fiction Philosophy & Psychology Philosophy & Stoicism Simon Woods

About the Author

Lynn Hagger is a lecturer in law at the University of Sheffield. Her research interests lie in health care generally and children's rights in particular. In parallel with her legal career, she has a 15-year history of non-executive involvement in the NHS during which time she has provided law and ethics training for a broad range of health professionals. She was Chairperson of the Sheffield Children's NHS Trust for nine years until 2008 Simon Woods is a senior lecturer at the Policy, Ethics and Life Sciences Research Centre (PEALS), University of Newcastle (UK) where he is the Deputy Executive Director and Director of Learning. PEALS is an ethics 'Think Tank' involved in research teaching and public engagement on the ethical and social implications of the life sciences. He is an established applied philosopher who specialises in social philosophy and bioethics. He has experience of working in major international bioethics research projects, and extensive experience as a teacher of bioethics. Lynn Hagger, Simon Woods, James Munby, Daniele Bryden, John Erik Troyer, Christoph Rehmann Sutter, Vincent Kirkbride, Jeff Perring, Sabine Vanacker.

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