A Good Death On the Value of Death and Dying 1st Edition by Lars Sandman ISBN 0335227740 9780335227747

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ISBN 10: 0335227740 
ISBN 13: 9780335227747
Author: Lars Sandman

·Is there such a thing as a good death?
·Should we be able to choose how we wish to die?
·What are the ethical considerations that surround a good death?

The notion of a ‘good death’ plays an important role in modern palliative care and remains a topic for lively debate. Using philosophical methods and theories, this book provides a critical analysis of Western notions surrounding the dying process in the palliative care context. Sandman highlights how our changing ideas about the value of life inevitably shape the concept of a good death. He explores the varying perspectives on the good death that come from friends, family, physicians, spiritual carers and others close to the dying person. Setting out a number of arguments for and against existing thinking about a good death, this book links to the practice of palliative care in several key areas including:

·An exploration of the universal features of dying
·The process of facing death
·Preparation for death
·The environment of dying and death

The author concludes that it is difficult to find convincing reasons for any one way to die a good death and argues for a pluralist approach.

A Good Death is essential reading for students and professionals with an interest in palliative care and end-of-life issues.

A Good Death On the Value of Death and Dying 1st Table of contents:

Chapter 1: Understanding Death

• The Meaning of Death

• Cultural Perspectives on Dying

• The Fear of Death

Chapter 2: Philosophical Views on Death

• The Good Death in Philosophy

• Ethics and Dying Well

• Autonomy and End-of-Life Choices

Chapter 3: Medical Perspectives on Dying

• The Role of Medicine at the End of Life

• Palliative Care and Hospice

• The Limits of Medical Intervention

Chapter 4: Psychological Aspects of Death

• Coping with Mortality

• Grief and Bereavement

• Psychological Support for the Dying and Their Families

Chapter 5: Social and Cultural Practices

• Rituals and Traditions Around Death

• The Role of Community and Family

• Death in Different Religions

Chapter 6: Ethical Issues in Death and Dying

• Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide

• Advance Directives and Living Wills

• Resource Allocation and Justice

Chapter 7: Making Death Meaningful

• Preparing for a Good Death

• Communication and Decision-Making

• Finding Meaning in Dying

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