Dying and Social Policy in the New Millennium

Sutherland, D. Dixon; Morgan, Rebecca C.

doi:10.2139/ssrn.1141243

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Dying and Social Policy in the New Millennium

Stetson University College of Law

June 2008

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When it comes to length of life, the most important concern is not quantity but quality. In this essay, we offer our opinions on the causes, the issues, and the failure to implement an effective decisionmaking process outside of the courts, and conclude with a call for societal institutions to take a leadership role in resolution.

Number of Pages in PDF File: 11

Keywords: death, brain death, end-of-life decisionmaking, hospices, dying, palliative care, religion and dying, ethical dilemmas, persistant vegetative state

JEL Classification: I10, I19, K10, K19

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Date posted: June 6, 2008

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Sutherland, D. Dixon and Morgan, Rebecca C., Dying and Social Policy in the New Millennium (June 2008). Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1141243 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1141243

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D. Dixon Sutherland Stetson University (DeLand) ( email ) 421 N. Woodland Blvd DeLand, FL 32723 United States (386)822-8931 (Phone)
Rebecca C. Morgan (Contact Author) Stetson University College of Law ( email ) 1401 61st Street South Gulfport, FL 33707 United States

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Dying and Social Policy in the New Millennium

D. Dixon Sutherland

Rebecca C. Morgan

Date posted: June 6, 2008

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D. Dixon Sutherland

Rebecca C. Morgan (Contact Author)