Download or read book The Sanctity of Social Life written by Diana Crane and published by Transaction Publishers. This book was released on 1977-01-01 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For years, speculation has been mounting among lawyers, church leaders, social scientists, and the general public over the question of prolongation of life and the critically ill patient's "right to die." But what is the physician's attitude toward this controversial subject? Under what conditions does a doctor battle to save the life of the patient, and when does he decide to withdraw medical treatment and allow death to occur? The answers to these questions form the basis of this book, a fascinating examination of the nature of death and dying, as seen from the physician' point of view.