Preface
The Woman Who Decided to Die
Like Leaving a Note
The Agents
Unsuitable
Nothing Personal
"He's Had Enough"
Not More Equal
The Last Thing You Can Do For Him
The Boy Who Was Addicted to Pain
It Seemed Like a Good Idea
Notes
Index
Ronald Munson is Professor of Philosophy of Science and Medicine at University of Missouri-St. Louis. His books include the award-winning Raising the Dead: Organ Transplants, Ethics, and Society (OUP, 2002); Intervention and Reflection: Basic Issues in Medical Ethics; and the novels Nothing Human, Fan Mail, and Night Vision.
"Munson provides a sympathetic, thought-provoking discussion of
issues many of us will eventually face for ourselves, our patients,
or our family members. There are no easy answers." --Science-Based
Medicine
"Ronald Munson's literary talents shine in The Woman Who Decided to
Die. The people who are forced to face these ethically charged
decisions come to life, in contrast to the wooden case scenarios
that are characteristic of the literature of medical ethics. All
clinicians can profit from reading this book ... especially
valuable for medical and nursing students and clinical trainees...
Narrative medical ethics at its best."--The New England Journal
of Medicine
"Munson's stories are captivating, and each ends with a lesson in
medical ethics....illuminating...."--Library Journal
"The engaging narrative shines as an outstanding example of medical
literature, and the richness of the cases will provide ample fodder
for anyone who is learning to move beyond informed opinion to
develop a reasoned analysis and ethically based argument. This book
should be a welcomed introductory text in courses in medical ethics
and is broad enough to engross those with a general
interest."--Journal of Legal Medicine
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