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Barbara Tuchman records that during the Black Death epidemic in the early 14th century, "doctors were admired, lawyers universally hated and mistrusted"¹. The great plagues and wars of the Middle Ages produced a "cult of death," including a vast popular literature that had death as its theme. As the 20th century closes, our emphasis is on the denial of death, and the honest discussion of death remains rare both in popular literature and in conversations between physicians and patients. This is one reason why Shana Alexander shocked a national conference of bioethicists last year by saying, "I trust my . . . [Full Text of this Article]

The Case of Miklos Arato

The Proceedings in the Lower Court

The California Supreme Court

Prognosis and Success

Culture and Death

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