Euthanasia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7077007 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Clifton D Bryant (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Publication date | 2007-02-15 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | OTHER |
| Venue | The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781405165518.wbeose075 |
| OpenAlex | W4239139468 |
| ISBN | 9781405165518 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 4 |
The dictionary defines euthanasia as an $@#*^%#@#ldquo;act or method of causing death painlessly so as to end suffering: advocated by some as a way to deal with victims of incurable diseases.$@#*^%#@#rdquor; This is something of an over$@#*^%#@#hyphen;simplification, however. The practice of euthanasia has long been a contentious issue and a matter of disputatious debate. Some have termed euthanasia $@#*^%#@#ldquo;mercy killing$@#*^%#@#rdquor; (Vernon 1970: 310), but others have reported that some critics have labeled it as murder (Sanders 1969; Charmaz 1980: 112
Political science · Psychoanalysis · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Law · Medicine · Philosophy · Psychology
| Highly cited | No |
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