Euthanasia and cryothanasia

In this article we discuss the moral and legal aspects of causing the death of a terminal patient in the hope of extending their life in the future. We call this theoretical procedure cryothanasia. We argue that administering cryothanasia is ethically different from administering euthanasia. Consequ...

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Authors: Minerva, Francesca (Author) ; Sandberg, Anders (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Wiley-Blackwell [2017]
In: Bioethics
Year: 2017, Volume: 31, Issue: 7, Pages: 526-533
IxTheo Classification:NBE Anthropology
NCH Medical ethics
Further subjects:B Cryonics
B cryothanasia
B Euthanasia
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