5233 Philippe Aries: Studien zur Geschichte des Todes im Abendland. dtv 1976. David Cundiff: Euthanasia is not the answer: A hospice physician's view. Humana Press, Totowa 1992, 190p. 0-89603-237-x. $ 18. This book might be a wake-up call to educators in undergraduate medical education, residency training, and continuing education that all of us could do better in caring for patients who have reached the end of their lives. Perhaps too rhetoric, however (NEJM). Henry Glick: The right to die: Policy innovation and its consequences. Columbia UP 1992, 240p. 0-231-07638-x. $ 33. Howard Greenwald: Who survives cancer? Univ. of California Press 1992, 280p. 0-520-07725-3. $ 25. T.P. Hill/David Shirley: A good death: Taking more control at the end of your life. Addison-Wesley 1992, 160p. 0-201-06223-2. $ 12. A sophisticated, excellent book. Johannes Hoff/Juergen in der Schmitten (ed.): Wann ist der Mensch tot? Organverpflanzung und Hirntodkriterium. Rowohlt 1994, 410p. DM 38. "Das Buch bietet 412 aufruettelnde, beunruhigende Seiten ueber das Leben und den Tod, der nicht naturwissenschaftliches Faktum ist, sondern ein soziokulturelles Problem." (Volker Schuchardt). Timothy Quill: Death and dignity: Making choices and taking care. Norton 1993, 260p. 0-393-03448-8. $ 22. A book, written from the heart, compassionate and empathic. It makes a compelling argument for legalizing physician-assisted suicide, by discussing cases in which comfort or palliative care proved inadequate. 9554 Johann Friedrich Spittler: Hirntod - Tod des Menschen. Spektrum 1995/12, 108-110. Winau/Rosenmeier (ed.): Tod und Sterben. De Gruyter 1984, 430p. 3-11-010001-0. DM 30. " ... ein erstaunliches, fast wunderbares Buch." (H. Ku''hnert)