Legal Analysis of the Right to Die.

Provides legal analysis of the right of the terminally ill to decline or discontinue life-sustaining medical treatment with the sole purpose of prolonging life, when there is no possibility of recovery. Reviews cases in States with and without laws protecting the right to die. Presents select biblio...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 1986.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Death. Euthanasia. Medical ethics. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Provides legal analysis of the right of the terminally ill to decline or discontinue life-sustaining medical treatment with the sole purpose of prolonging life, when there is no possibility of recovery. Reviews cases in States with and without laws protecting the right to die. Presents select bibliography.
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.