Negotiating a Good Death Euthanasia in the Netherlands

Negotiating a Good Death reports on more than two years of intensive participant observation in a Dutch hospital - it is an account of how euthanasia decisions are made in practice in the Netherlands. Topics include: a discussion of why patients request euthanasia; the social and nonmedical factors that influence doctors' decisions whether or not to grant euthanasia requests; and how patients and doctors go about negotiating good death. While this text will not decide the issue, it will provide a deeper understanding of the issues involved in making end-of-life decisions. This book will appeal to professionals, students, and academics in the fields of social science and health; as well as general readers interested in learning more about this topic.Pool, Robert is the author of 'Negotiating a Good Death Euthanasia in the Netherlands' with ISBN 9780789010810 and ISBN 078901081X.