The Cultural Context of End-of-Life Ethics: A Comparison of Germany and Israel

End-of-life (EoL) decisions concerning euthanasia, stopping life-support machines, or handling advance directives are very complex and highly disputed in industrialized, democratic countries. A main controversy is how to balance the patient’s autonomy and right to self-determination with the doctor’...

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Authors: Schicktanz, Silke (Author) ; Raz, Aviad (Author) ; Shalev, Carmel (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge Univ. Press 2010
In: Cambridge quarterly of healthcare ethics
Year: 2010, Volume: 19, Issue: 3, Pages: 381-394
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