Right To Die.

Reviews the common law and constitutional liberties concepts bearing on euthanasia, examines divergent professional and legal obligations confronting doctors with terminally-ill patients, and analyzes the Karen Quinlan case and other recent court decisions respecting the right of patients to refuse...

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Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 1976.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Civil rights. Law. Medical ethics. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Reviews the common law and constitutional liberties concepts bearing on euthanasia, examines divergent professional and legal obligations confronting doctors with terminally-ill patients, and analyzes the Karen Quinlan case and other recent court decisions respecting the right of patients to refuse lifesaving medical treatment.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed June 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.