{"product_id":"euthanasia-and-the-ethics-of-ole-hartling-9781350186224","title":"Euthanasia and the Ethics of a Doctor's Decisions: An Argument Against Assisted Dying","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhy do so many doctors have profound misgivings about the push to legalise euthanasia and assisted suicide? Ole Hartling uses his background as a physician, university professor and former chairman of the Danish Council of Ethics to introduce new elements into what can often be understood as an all too simple debate. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlive to the case that assisted dying can be driven by an unattainable yearning for control, Hartling concentrates on two fundamental questions: whether the answer to suffering is to remove the sufferer, and whether self-determination in dying and death is an illusion. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe draws on his own experience as a medical doctor to personalize the ethical arguments, share patients' narratives and make references to medical literature. Here is a sceptical stance towards euthanasia, one that is respectful to those who hold different opinions and well-informed about the details and nuances of different euthanasia practices. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten from a Scandinavian perspective, where respect for autonomy and high quality palliative care go hand in hand, Hartling's is a nuanced, valuable contribution to the arguments that surround a question doctors have faced since the birth of medicine. He shows us how the intentions of doing something good can sometimes lead to even greater dilemmas, opening us up to those situations where an inclination to end suffering by ending life is deeply conflicting both for the clinician and for any fellow human being.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ole Hartling\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1350186228\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350186224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Academic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/22\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2022","brand":"Ole Hartling","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43982881521919,"sku":"9781350186224","price":30.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_90112af2-cf5c-4764-a6b6-c0df27b3fbff.jpg?v=1683263492","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/euthanasia-and-the-ethics-of-ole-hartling-9781350186224","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}