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Direct linkWerth, James L., Jr. – Death Studies, 2005
The author, a psychologist who has been specializing in end-of-life issues for over a decade, uses the death of his fiancee (Becky), following the withdrawal of a ventilator and the refusal to place her back on the machine, to discuss research and analysis of end-of-life care in the United States. After briefly discussing his own background,…
Descriptors: Grief, Death, Self Determination, Decision Making
