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BL
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678659
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b500848
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Alters, Sandra.
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Death and dying : end-of-life controversies /\ Sandra Alters.
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| Edition Statement
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2006 ed.
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| Publication Statement
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Detroit, Mich. :: Thomson Gale,, 2007.
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| Series Statement
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Information Plus reference series.
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| ISBN
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1414404107
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: 1414418701 (electronic book)
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: 9781414404103
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: 9781414418704 (electronic book)
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"Formerly published by Information Plus, Wylie, Texas."
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ISSN "1532-2726".
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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Death through the ages: a brief overview -- Redefining death -- The end of life: ethical considerations -- The end of life: medical considerations -- Seriously ill children -- Suicide, euthanasia, and physician-assisted suicide -- Advance directives -- Courts and the end of life -- The cost of health care -- Older adults -- Public opinion about life and death.
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Advance directives (Medical care)
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Critically ill children.
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Death.
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Euthanasia.
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Mortality.
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Older people.
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Suicide.
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Terminal care.
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Thomson Gale (Firm)
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