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HEALTH, WELLNESS, AND SEXUALITY

NEW Understanding Gerontology

Euthanasia and Schizophrenia Changes, Challenges,
Assisted Suicide A Practical Guide for and Solutions
Patients, Families, and 2 VOLUMES
Global Views on Choosing MADONNA HARRINGTON MEYER
to End Life Health Care Professionals AND ELIZABETH A. DANIELE,
RAVINDER REDDY, MD, AND EDITORS
MICHAEL J. CHOLBI, PHD, EDITOR MATCHERI S. KESHAVAN, MD

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“ for academic collections, “ This is a resource to keep “ universities will value this set
Community colleges and
A worthwhile addition
especially for health sciences/ at hand—to guide people as an essential addition to
affected by schizophrenia
medical students and upper- to be proactive managers their library reference shelves.
” organizations, and public
level undergraduates. of the illness and to consult Healthcare professionals,
—Library Journal, May 9, 2017 when there is a change or
when facing bureaucratic or libraries will also benefit. ”
This book addresses key historical, personal challenges. Highly
scientific, legal, and philosophical issues recommended. —ARBA, March 13, 2017
surrounding euthanasia and assisted ” Written by established and emerging
suicide in the United States as well as in —Choice, February 3, 2016 leaders in a broad array of disciplines,
other countries and cultures. this two-volume set provides
Written by two physicians with decades
FEATURES undergraduate and graduate students,
of clinical and research experience in
• Addresses the extended history the field, this volume helps readers face scholars, professionals, and policymakers
of debates regarding the ethical schizophrenia by understanding what it with an overview of the field of aging
justifiability of assisted suicide and that examines the social landscape as
euthanasia is and how it is managed. well as key changes, challenges, and
• Analyzes assisted suicide and solutions.
euthanasia in many cultural, RAVINDER REDDY, MD, is adjunct
philosophical, and religious traditions professor of psychiatry at the University
of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. MADONNA HARRINGTON MEYER,
He has been involved in psychiatric PhD, is professor and chair of sociology
MICHAEL J. CHOLBI, PhD, is professor education for more than 25 years. at Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY.
of philosophy at California State MATCHERI S. KESHAVAN, MD, ELIZABETH A. DANIELE, MS, is
Polytechnic University, Pomona. FRCPC, MRCPsych, is Stanley Cobb a doctoral student and fellow in
Professor and vice chair for public sociology at Syracuse University as
psychiatry, Beth Israel Deaconess well as coeditor of Student Involvement
Medical Center, Harvard Medical and Academic Outcomes: Implications
School. for Diverse Student Populations.
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