Ethics of Withdrawal of Life-Support Systems: Case Studies on Decision Making in Intensive Care
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Ethics of Withdrawal of Life-Support Systems: Case Studies on Decision Making in Intensive Care
By (Author) Douglas N. Walton
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Praeger Publishers Inc
29th June 1983
United States
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
Ethics and moral philosophy
Ethical issues: euthanasia and right to die
179.7
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Hardback
257
Reviews
Very good introduction to ethical issues raised in Intensive Care Units (ICU) surrounding decisions of whether to continue or stop medical treatments. Written by a philosopher and known author on these issues, this volume covers common ethical theories, definitions of death illustrated with legal cases, the concept of decision making for or against continuing medical treatment in ICUs, and the patient, family, and physician as potential decision makers in such situations.-Choice
"Very good introduction to ethical issues raised in Intensive Care Units (ICU) surrounding decisions of whether to continue or stop medical treatments. Written by a philosopher and known author on these issues, this volume covers common ethical theories, definitions of death illustrated with legal cases, the concept of decision making for or against continuing medical treatment in ICUs, and the patient, family, and physician as potential decision makers in such situations."-Choice
Author Bio
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