The troubled dream of life : in search of a peaceful death /
Drawing on his own experience, and on literature, philosophy, and medicine, Daniel Callahan offers great insight into how to deal with the rewards of modern medicine without upsetting our perception of death. He examines how we view death and the care of the critically ill or dying, and he suggests...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C. :
Georgetown University Press,
[2000]
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| Online Access: | CONNECT CONNECT |
| Summary: | Drawing on his own experience, and on literature, philosophy, and medicine, Daniel Callahan offers great insight into how to deal with the rewards of modern medicine without upsetting our perception of death. He examines how we view death and the care of the critically ill or dying, and he suggests ways of understanding death that can lead to a peaceful acceptance. Callahan's thoughtful perspective notably enhances the legal and moral discussions about end-of-life issues. |
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| Item Description: | Originally published: New York : Simon & Schuster, 1993. Books at JSTOR Evidence Based Acquisitions Project MUSE Universal EBA Ebooks |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (256 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781589014718 1589014715 |
