The Future of Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia

by Neil M. Gorsuch
The Future of Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia
Author: Neil M. Gorsuch
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Total Pages: 328
Release: 2009-04-12
Genre: Law
ISBN: 0691140979
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After assessing the strengths and weaknesses of arguments for assisted suicide and euthanasia, Gorsuch builds a nuanced, novel, and powerful moral and legal argument against legalization, one based on a principle that, surprisingly, has largely been overlooked in the debate; the idea that human life is intrinsically valuable and that intentional killing is always wrong. At the same time, the argument Gorsuch develops leaves wide latitude for individual patient autonomy and the refusal of unwanted medical treatment and life-sustaining care, permitting intervention only in cases where an intention to kill is present.

Assisted

by John Stockton
Assisted
Author: John Stockton
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014-10-28
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9781609079253
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A fast, gritty, durable player who could read a basketball floor as well as anyone who ever played the game, John Stockton left the NBA after nineteen seasons with the Utah Jazz, holding a massive assist record, including the career mark (15,806). He also twice led the league in steals with a career total of 3,265, retiring as the NBA's all-time leader. During Stockton's career, the Jazz never missed the playoffs. Coach Frank Layden said, "Nobody thought that he was going to be this good. Nobody. But the thing was, nobody measured his heart." John's autobiography, Assisted, pulls back the curtain on his very personal life to show fans a thoughtful recounting of the people, places, and events that influenced John along his path of extraordinary success. This book clearly illustrates the importance of his family, his faith, and his unparalleled competitive spirit.--From publisher description.

Handbook on Animal-Assisted Therapy

by Megan Mueller
Handbook on Animal-Assisted Therapy
Author: Megan Mueller
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 554
Release: 2011-04-28
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 0080463835
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The original edition was the first book to provide a comprehensive overview of the ways in which animals can assist therapists with treatment of specific populations, and/or in specific settings. The second edition continues in this vein, with 7 new chapters plus substantial revisions of continuing chapters as the research in this field has grown. New coverage includes: Animals as social supports, Use of AAT with Special Needs students, the role of animals in the family- insights for clinicians, and measuring the animal-person bond. - Contributions from veterinarians, animal trainers, psychologists, and social workers - Includes guidelines and best practices for using animals as therapeutic companions - Addresses specific types of patients and environmental situations

Assisted Living

by Sheryl Zimmerman
Assisted Living
Author: Sheryl Zimmerman
Publisher: JHU Press
Total Pages: 372
Release: 2001-11-30
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 9780801867057
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This text examines the evolving field of residential care and focuses on national issues of regulation, reimbursement and staffing. The book describes assisted-living facilities, those living in them, their needs and how services vary.

Assisted Living

by Benyamin Schwarz
Assisted Living
Author: Benyamin Schwarz
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 143
Release: 2014-02-25
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1135417903
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Learn how to make elder housing more homelike! Taking an incisive look at assisted living for the elderly, Assisted Living: Sobering Realities is an important book for the professionals who work with aging Americans and their families. This vital book provides a multidisciplinary overview of the world of assisted living for older Americans. With unique insight and a keen clinical perspective, Assisted Living examines a variety of topics: the dilemma of aging in place, the realities of end-of-life care, and the ins and outs of residential care supply. Easy-to-read graphs and charts make the data user-friendly. This book delivers current information on: the housing needs of elderly renters, with case studies of 109 residents in two facilities the need for improved housing and services for low-income elderly, providing an overview of how successful facilities take a comprehensive approach in linking low-income elders with community-based services the advantages and disadvantages of residential care facilities research about aging in place from providers and residents’ perspectives the unmet needs of the elderly who qualify for housing assistance how visitation patterns affect the overall satisfaction and quality of life of assisted living residents

Physician Assisted Suicide

by M. Pabst Battin
Physician Assisted Suicide
Author: M. Pabst Battin
Publisher: Psychology Press
Total Pages: 478
Release: 1998
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780415920032
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Views from a range of disciplines, including bioethics, law, medicine and religion this book draws attention to the variety of questions to be addressed.

Micromanipulation in Assisted Conception

by Steven D. Fleming
Micromanipulation in Assisted Conception
Author: Steven D. Fleming
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 280
Release: 2003-11-06
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9780521648479
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This guide to micromanipulation techniques, for assisted conception in a clinical setting, includes detailed descriptions of all common micromanipulation systems currently in use in IVF laboratories. In explaining how to optimize their successful use, the volume covers state-of-the-art techniques including ICSI, and procedures such as assisted hatching and the blastomere biopsy (for PGD). Valuable information on troubleshooting mechanical and technical difficulties is provided to help professionals ranging from technicians to consultant obstetricians master the techniques.

Physician-assisted Suicide

by Susan M. Behuniak
Physician-assisted Suicide
Author: Susan M. Behuniak
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 246
Release: 2003
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9780742517257
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Whether competent, terminally ill patients have a right to die with the assistance of their physicians or whether state and national governments have legitimate interests in forbidding the exercise of this right are the central questions around which this book revolves. In either case, essential constitutional issues as well as ethical and medical reflections enter the debate. This book, blending original sources and expert commentary, prepares its readers to enter the discussion by providing an accessible and concise introduction to the law and politics of physician-assisted suicide. Its timely appearance also sets the stage for understanding future state referenda, court decisions, legislation, and executive orders expected in 2002 and beyond. Visit our website for sample chapters!

Assisted Living for the Aged and Frail

by Victor Regnier
Assisted Living for the Aged and Frail
Author: Victor Regnier
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Total Pages: 300
Release: 1995
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 9780231082761
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How will patterns of human interaction with the earth's eco-system impact on biodiversity loss over the long term--not in the next ten or even fifty years, but on the vast temporal scale be dealt with by earth scientists? This volume brings together data from population biology, community ecology, comparative biology, and paleontology to answer this question.