The Case of Terri Schiavo

Ethics, Politics, and Death in the 21st Century

Kenneth Goodman (Professor, Professor, University of Miami)

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Oxford University Press Inc
29 October 2009

Ethics & moral philosophy; Ethical issues: euthanasia & right to die; Medical ethics & professional conduct; Palliative medicine

The case of Terri Schiavo, a young woman who spent 15 years in a persistent vegetative state, has emerged as a watershed in debates over end-of-life care. While many observers had thought the right to refuse medical treatment was well established, this case split a family, divided a nation, and counfounded physicians, legislators, and many of the people they treated or represented. In renewing debates over the importance of advance directives, the appropriate role of artificial hydration and nutrition, and the responsibilities of family members, the case also became one of history's most extensively litigated health care disputes. The Case of Terri Schiavo assembles a team of first-hand participants and content experts to provide thoughtful and nuanced analyses. In addition to a comprehensive overview, the book includes contributions by Ms. Schiavo's guardian ad litem, a neurologist and lawyer who participated in the case, and scholars who examine issues related to litigation, faith, gender, and disability. The volume also includes a powerful dissent from the views of many scholars in the bioethics community. The book is intended for students, health care professionals, policy makers, and other in search of carefully reasoned analyses of the case that will shape our view of death and end-of-life medical care for decades.

Edited by: Kenneth Goodman (Professor Professor University of Miami)
Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 165mm, Width: 244mm, Spine: 24mm
Weight: 558g
ISBN: 9780195399080
ISBN 10: 0195399080
Pages: 280
Publication Date: 29 October 2009
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Director, Bioethics Program, University of Miami

Reviews for The Case of Terri Schiavo: Ethics, Politics, and Death in the 21st Century

This book does a thorough job of illuminating various parts of the case by experts close to it, effectively dispelling the rumours and media hoopla and helping readers to come away with a new perspective on the crucial events. * Doody's Notes *