Drug Use in Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia - Annotated Bibliography Example

Humphrey, Derek, and Clement, Mary. "Freedom to Die: People, Politics and the Right to Die Movement" .St. Martin's Press (1998) New York. 388 pages. Being a summary of the history of the Right to die movement, the book is insightfully written. Derek Humphrey is the founder of the Hemlock Society, is well qualified to write about the various cases and aspects of the movement. Addressing an audience of adults, the book gives detailed reports of some of the most famous cases of euthanasia. While it is full of information, an easier style would have been apter.4. Hoefler, James. M. "Managing Death" Westview Press (1997). Boulder. 206 pages While the book is mainly intended for the health professionals, it is well written and readable by the layman.

While documenting a broad consensus among the various groups, the author addresses the subject of how to manage the dying process. While the author deals extensively with dementia, more information would have been welcome about the persistent vegetative state.5.Jamison, Stephen. "The Final Act of Love: Families, friends and Assisted Dying" Putnam (1995) 279 pages. Meant for an audience of adults, the book touches all aspects of voluntary death. While the author has written a careful guide to euthanasia, it might help the reader to help other people to die in dignity.

While raising cautions about medical opinion and drug usage, the author is very insightful about the emotions of patients. While the author has researched the impact on those who assist voluntary death, it is a subject to be more researched.