ERIC Number: EJ204282
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1979
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An Overview of the Euthanasia Movement in the United States Today.
Rock-Levinson, A. J.
Essence: Issues in the Study of Ageing, Dying, and Death, v3 n1 p21-29 1979
Outlines a cursory history and commentary on the euthanasia movement in the United States and emphasizes the growing demand for recognition of the individual's right to make informed treatment decisions. The growing numbers and isolation of the elderly and effects in insurance coverage on the care of the dying are also discussed. (Author)
Descriptors: Death, Euthanasia, Health Insurance, History, Intervention, Medical Care Evaluation, Patients
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Historical Materials
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Language: English
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