Seduced by Death

Doctors, Patients, and Assisted Suicide

Herbert Hendin

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WW Norton & Co
08 January 2010

Ethics & moral philosophy; Ethical issues: euthanasia & right to die

Few issues set off such impassioned debate as euthanasia and assisted suicide, but until now, no one has shown what their practice means in the actual experience of patients, doctors, and families.

Herbert Hendin has studied such experience in the United States and also in the Netherlands, where assisted suicide and euthanasia are accepted. Using interviews with leading medical and legal architects of Dutch practices, and evaluating actual cases, Dr. Hendin addresses the difficult questions: Who actually makes the decision that a patient will die? How do the needs and character of family, friends, and doctors affect the choice? Throughout the book and in his conclusion, Dr. Hendin shows what we can do to find better options for those facing the final phase of life.

By: Herbert Hendin
Imprint: WW Norton & Co
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: Revised and Updated
Dimensions: Height: 211mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 393g
ISBN: 9780393317916
ISBN 10: 0393317919
Pages: 306
Publication Date: 08 January 2010
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Herbert Hendin, M.D., is executive director of the American Suicide Foundation and professor of psychiatry at New York Medical College. He lives in New York.

Reviews for Seduced by Death: Doctors, Patients, and Assisted Suicide

A powerful contribution to this debate. -- Charles E. Rosenberg - New York Times Book Review Closely reasoned and exhaustively researched... Hendin's objections ... carry a bone-chilling conviction. -- Washington Post Book World Starred Review. [An] important and alarming report. -- Publishers Weekly