Right to Die Debate

MARJORIE B. ZUCKER, a former Professor of Pathology at New York University Medical Center, now works at Partnership For Caring (formerly Choice in Dying).

• Death and How We Face It Some Literature about Death Definitions of Death Medical Advances, Care of the Dying, and the Euthanasia Movement before 1952 Death in the Nineteenth Century Mortality, 1900-1950 The Early Euthanasia Movement Mercy Killings Changes in Medical Care and the Way We Die: The Euthanasia Movement, 1953-1965 Changes in Medical Care and Their Impact on the End of Life Euthanasia Advance Directives: Their Legalization and Implementation The Original Living Will Statements in Support of Patient's Rights Legalizing the Living Will Medical Power of Attorney: Health Care Agent Appointed by the Patient Laws That Permit Heath Care Decisions to Be Made by a Surrogate Who Was Not Appointed by the Patient Limitations of Advance Directives Federal Law Relating to Advance Directives Culture and Religious Responses to Advance Directives Attempts to Increase the Number of Completed Advance Directives Responses of Physicians to Advance Directives Cost Savings Do Not Resucitate (DNR) orders The Role of the Courts in End-of-Life Decision Making The Right to Die of Patients with Capacity The Right to Die of Patients Who Have Lost Capacity Artificial Nutrition and Hydration The U.S. Supreme Court Decision in the Case of Nancy Cruzan The Right to Die of Patients Who Were Never Competent: Medical Futility What If the Health Care Facility Does Not Follow the Patient's Wishes to Terminate Care? Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia Palliative Care Index