Assisted Suicide

by Mark Friedman

Accessible yet sophisticated book that explains the delicate issue of assisted suicide and asks readers to think about whether this difficult decision is ever right, wrong, or if it varies from case to case.

56 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 2011

About the author

After teaching high school math for one year, Mark Friedman served for 19 years in the Maryland Department of Human Resources, including six years as the department's Chief Financial Officer. In 1991 he joined the Center for the Study of Social Policy in Washington, D.C. where his work focused on helping state and local governments finance innovative child and family services. In 1996, he founded the Fiscal Policy Studies Institute (FPSI) in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Since 1996, he has provided training at the federal, state, county, city, school district and community levels.

Friedman's work has involved nearly every kind of government and non-profit organization from social services, health and education to transportation, environment and many more. His widely acclaimed methods have been used in over 40 states and seven countries outside the United States.

Reviews

[Am Y · Rating 3 out of 5]

Brings up some pertinent issues and the text is concise and easily read. But I felt content was a wee bit sparse. The book needed a little more depth and breadth as I felt it only touched the surface on some topics. I liked the many case examples featured though. Overall it was still a good and informative read.

[Lisa Brick · Rating 3 out of 5]

So I needed to read this book for a school paper. I found it to be interesting and very insightful.