Opposing Viewpoints Series - Death & Dying (paperback edition)

Ronald Dworkin, Michael Ventura, Anne E. Fade, and Burke Balch examine current and perennial views on issues surrounding death and dying.

Gr 9 Up--Juxtaposed essays debate a variety of death-related issues, including appropriate treatment for terminally ill or severely disabled patients and the right to specify the manner and timing of one's death. Survivors' methods of grieving are examined in half a dozen opinions that tend to complement rather than refute one another. In the most significant change from the earlier edition (Greenhaven, 1992), arguments for and against cryogenic preservation of dead humans are included with discussions of the meaning of near-death experiences. All of the essays in this volume were originally published in the early to mid-1990s and thus reflect the latest thoughts on such current controversies as physician-assisted suicide and determining the exact moment of death. Well-documented periodical bibliographies appear at chapter ends. The extensive bibliography and annotated directory of organizations with interest in these topics make this title a rich resource for debates as well as opinion.

Ann G. Brouse, Big Flats Branch Library, NY

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