The Reality of Assisted Dying: Understanding the Issues - Ilora Finlay, Julian Hughes

“This is a book to be read by all involved in either side of this heated debate.”Dr C Fourcade, President of the French Association for Palliative Care, France"This powerful collection of essays brilliantly unpacks the legal, ethical and practical issues around the assisted dying debate.”Jonathan Herring, Professor of Law, University of Oxford, UK“This is an essential exploration of the complexities behind the sound bites.”Baroness Campbell of Surbiton DBE, UK“A much needed, timely compendium covering the main issues underlying and surrounding Assisted Dying.”Robert Twycross, Past Head, WHO Collaborative Centre for Palliative Care, Oxford, UK"Wherever your views lie on … assisted dying, you should read this book.”Dr Matt Morgan, Professor of Intensive Care, Cardiff University, UK, and Curtin University, AustraliaAt a critical moment in the UK debate, this book provides up-to-date reflections from a broad variety of international experts on the profoundly important issues that surround changes in the law in any jurisdiction in connection with assisted dying and considers the realities that surround such changes.The Reality of Assisted Dying covers all the important issues in the debates about assisted suicide and euthanasia. This includes thoughts on the role of the law, discussion of important philosophical and ethical concepts, investigating the various issues that arise in the practice of medicine and palliative care, an
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