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This is BOOK REVIEW of Marc Groenhuijsen and Floris van Laanen (eds.), EUTHANASIA IN INTERNATIONAL AND COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVE (Nijmegen: Wolf Legal Publishers, 2006), 283 pp.
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Since the second half of the 20th Century, there is a growing concern regarding the role of medicine in our lives. As technology progresses, and medical knowledge and expertise advance, the technological ability to sustain and prolong life improved tremendously. This advancement of technology evoked new ethical questions at the end of life: Should life be sustained no matter what, notwithstanding the condition of the patient, his/her wishes and his/her quality of life? Who should decide when to stop treatment? Can a patient decide when his/her life comes to an end? What is the role of autonomy, self-determination, and informed consent in the decision-making process? What is the role of the physician?
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This is the most thorough book review I have ever published, “Dignity, Compassion, Care and Safety Valves at the End-of-Life”, Israel Law Review, Vol. 41, Nos. 1 & 2 (2008), pp. 358-393.
Professor raphael cohen-almagor
University of Hull
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This page is a summary of: Dignity, Compassion, Care, and Safety Valves at the End-of-Life - Marc Groenhuijsen and Floris van Laanen (eds.), Euthanasia in International and Comparative Perspective [Nijmegen: Wolf Legal Publishers, 2006] 283 pp., Israel Law Review, January 2008, Cambridge University Press,
DOI: 10.1017/s0021223700000261.
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