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Book Detail
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Voluntarily Stopping Eating and Drinking:
A Compassionate, Widely-Available Option for Hastening Death
Quill, Timothy E.
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Category: Palliative Care Publisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Oxford University Press Affiliation: University of Rochester School of Medicine Audience: Professional and scholarly Dimensions: 6.3 x 1.0 x 9.4 in
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Synopsis:
Many people who are experiencing unacceptable suffering or deterioration in the present, or who fear them in the near future, do not know their full range of options to hasten death. This is particularly true if they live in jurisdictions that do not allow a physician assisted death - over forty jurisdictions in the U.S. and most countries across the world. Though VSED is readily available, and not illegal, most people are unaware of it as an option. The information in this book is vital to those considering their options either hypothetically or in real time, providing an integrated, balanced, and nuanced exploration of VSED with contributions from legal, medical, and ethical experts.
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