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Updating the previous edition published in 1995, this legal reference incorporates developments since then, particularly in the area of actively hastening death. The model provided by the Oregon Death with Dignity Act (implemented in 1997) has withstood several legal challenges and seems unplagued by allegations of abuse. Coverage presented here in a three-ring binder (for updates) includes discussion of what constitutes the right to die, the nature and sources of the right, courts vs. clinical settings as forums for end-of-life decision makers, decision-making standards for special populations (children, handicapped newborns, incompetent patients), advance directives, liability in assisted suicide and active euthanasia, and the problem of extreme or futile medical treatment. Annotation c2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
