There has hitherto been limited systematic social research on the prolongation and termination of life, and minimal agreement of the resolution of the moral and social dilemmas that dying provokes. Among the topics discussed by the contributors are: the social context of dying--when, where, and why people die; what they think about death; the cultural background of the patients' attitudes; and how medical practitioners cope with terminal illness. The social, ethical, legal, and economic problems arising from the ...
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There has hitherto been limited systematic social research on the prolongation and termination of life, and minimal agreement of the resolution of the moral and social dilemmas that dying provokes. Among the topics discussed by the contributors are: the social context of dying--when, where, and why people die; what they think about death; the cultural background of the patients' attitudes; and how medical practitioners cope with terminal illness. The social, ethical, legal, and economic problems arising from the prolongation and termination of life are also set forth.
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Good in fair dust jacket. Good+, pages are clean, one is dog-eared, page edges have some red marker, boards are bumped; dust jacket has edge wear, several tears at the head, and it is soiled and chipped. Russell Sage Foundation, New York. Publications.
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Good in Very Good jacket. The blue boards are square and tight, one cm tear at top of the spine, previous owners name front end page, some underlining in pencil, with 390 pages. The dust jacket is price clipped, has a few short tears and is in a Brodart cover.
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Fine in Fine jacket. First edition. Ownership stamp and signature of a noted American psychologist on the front fly, else fine in slightly rubbed else fine dustwrapper.
