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If that ever happens to me :

0807873527

0807888648

1469605740

9780807873526

9780807888643

9781469605746

0807832952

9780807832950

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If that ever happens to me :

[Book]

making life and death decisions after Terri Schiavo /

Lois Shepherd.

Chapel Hill :

The University of North Carolina Press,

[2009]

©2009

1 online resource (x, 222 pages)

Studies in social medicine

Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-213) and index.

Disorders of consciousness and the permanent vegetative state -- Legal and political wrangling over Terri's life -- In context--law and ethics -- Terri's wishes -- The limits of evidence -- The implications of surrogacy -- Qualities of life -- Feeding -- The preservation of life -- Respect and care : an alternative framework.

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"Every day, thousands of people quietly face decisions as agonizing as those made famous in the Terri Schiavo case. Throughout that controversy, all kinds of people--politicians, religious leaders, legal and medical experts--made emphatic statements about the facts and offered even more certain opinions about what should be done. To many, courts were either ordering Terri's death by starvation or vindicating her constitutional rights. Both sides called for simple answers. If That Ever Happens to Me details why these simple answers were not right for Terri Schiavo and why they are not right for end-of-life decisions today. Lois Shepherd looks behind labels like "starvation," "care," or "medical treatment" to consider what care and feeding really mean, when feeding tubes might be removed, and why disability groups, the faithful, and even the dying themselves often suggest end-of-life solutions that they might later regret. For example, Shepherd cautions against living wills as a pat answer. She provides evidence that demanding letter-perfect documents can actually weaken, rather than bolster, patient choice. The actions taken and decisions made during Terri Schiavo's final years will continue to have repercussions for thousands of others--those nearing death, their families, health-care professionals, attorneys, lawmakers, clergy, media, researchers, and ethicists. If That Ever Happens to Me is an excellent choice for anyone interested in end-of-life law, policy, and ethics--particularly readers seeking a deeper understanding of the issues raised by Terri Schiavo's case."--

JSTOR

22573/ctt62sh0

If that ever happens to me.

0807832952

Schiavo, Terri,1963-2005.

Schiavo, Terri,1963-2005.

Schiavo, Terri,1963-2005

Schiavo, Terri,1963-2005

Euthanasia.

Right to die.

Terminal care.

Decision Making-- ethics.

Enteral Nutrition-- ethics.

Euthanasia, Passive-- ethics.

Life Support Care-- ethics.

Persistent Vegetative State.

Withholding Treatment-- legislation & jurisprudence.

Euthanasia.

MEDICAL-- Ethics.

PHILOSOPHY-- Ethics & Moral Philosophy.

Right to die.

Terminal care.

LAW093000

MED050000

PHI-- 005000

Shepherd, Lois L.,1962-

20201204141544.0

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