Final Exit (Third Edition)

The Practicalities of Self-Deliverance and Assisted Suicide for the Dying

By: Derek Humphry

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Paperback | 26 November 2002 | Edition Number 1

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As the legal controversy continues--this newly revised and updated third edition of the landmark bestseller contains new, critically important information for patients, loved ones, and medical personnel.

The original publication of Final Exit stunned the nation by offering people with terminal illness a choice on how--and when--to end their suffering. It helped thousands by giving clear instructions to doctors, nurses, and families on how to handle a patient’s request for euthanasia.

In the wake of court cases and legislative mandates, this revised and updated third edition goes far beyond the original to provide new information about the legality of euthanasia and assisted suicide, and a thoughtful examination of the personal issues involved. It has become the essential source to help loved ones and supportive doctors remain within existing laws and keep a person’s dying intimate, private, and dignified.

With deep compassion and sensitivity, it spells out why a living will may not be sufficient to have a person’s wishes carried out--and what document is a better alternative. It updates where to get proper drugs and exactly how to carry out the quickest, most peaceful way to make a final exit. Finally, it gently talks to a person considering self-deliverance about alternatives, planning, and the means to make every death a "good death" at our time of greatest need.

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"Until there is a law which would allow physicians to help people who want a Final Exit, here is Derek Humphry's book, fittingly named, to guide them."
--Betty Rollin, author of First, You Cry and Last Wish

"An honest, clear, compelling book."
--Dr. Frederick R. Abrams, physician and ethicist

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Non-Fiction Family & Health Coping with / Advice about Personal, Social & Health Topics Coping with / Advice about Death & Bereavement Self-Help, Personal Development & Practical Advice Psychology Sociology & Anthropology Sociology Sociology & Death & Dying

Introductions
The Most Difficult Decision	p. 1
Shopping for the Right Doctor	p. 9
Beware of the Law	p. 15
The Hospice Option	p. 23
The Cyanide Enigma	p. 28
Death Hollywood Style	p. 36
Bizarre Ways to Die	p. 41
The Dilemma of the Severely Handicapped	p. 50
Self-Starvation	p. 58
The Will to Die and "Miracle Cures"	p. 63
Who Shall Know?	p. 69
Life Insurance	p. 73
After the Self-Deliverance	p. 76
A Private Matter?	p. 81
Psychological Support for the Dying	p. 87
Letters to Be Written	p. 92
Going Together?	p. 97
When Is the Time to Die?	p. 101
How Do You Get the "Magic Pills"?	p. 109
Storing Drugs	p. 117
Death in the Family Car	p. 121
Self-Deliverance Using a Plastic Bag	p. 124
A Speedier Way: Inert Gases	p. 130
The Checklist	p. 141
The Final Act	p. 146
The Risky Drugs	p. 157
Physician- and Non-Physician-Assisted Suicide	p. 167
Glossary of Terms Connected with Dying	p. 175
Oregon's Death with Dignity Act	p. 180
Current Laws on Voluntary Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide	p. 197
A Living Will and Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care	p. 198
Books to Read	p. 209
Index	p. 211
Euthanasia Research & Guidance Organization (ERGO!)	p. 221
About the Author	p. 225
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Final Exit (Third Edition)

The Practicalities of Self-Deliverance and Assisted Suicide for the Dying

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