Beyond the Good Death: The Anthropology of Modern Dying
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In November 1998, millions of television viewers watched as Thomas Youk died. Suffering from the late stages of Lou Gehrig's disease, Youk had called upon infamous Michigan pathologist Dr. Jack Kevorkian to help end his life on his own terms. After delivering the videotape to 60 Minutes, Kevorkian was arrested and convicted of manslaughter, despite the fact that Youk's family firmly believed that the ending of his life qualified as a good...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0812240421
ISBN13:9780812240429
Release Date:April 2008
Publisher:University of Pennsylvania Press
Length:272 Pages
Weight:1.30 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 6.1" x 9.3"
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