When doctors say No : the battleground of medical futility /

The medical situation is critical, even life-threatening. The doctor refuses to offer or to continue providing "futile" medical treatment. The patient, or the patient's family, insists that everything possible must be done. Who should decide? In this book, philosopher and bioethicist...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Rubin, Susan B., 1962-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bloomington, Ind. : Indiana University Press, 1998.
Colección:Medical ethics series.
Temas:
Medical ethics.
Therapeutics > Decision making > Moral and ethical aspects.
Care of the sick > Decision making > Moral and ethical aspects.
Decision making.
Ethics, Medical
Decision Making
Medical Futility
Éthique médicale.
Thérapeutique > Prise de décision > Aspect moral.
Soins aux malades > Prise de décision > Aspect moral.
Prise de décision.
decision making.
MEDICAL > Ethics.
Behandeling.
Medische ethiek.
Arts-patiënt-relatie.
Medical Ethics & Philosophy.
Medicine.
Health & Biological Sciences.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:The medical situation is critical, even life-threatening. The doctor refuses to offer or to continue providing "futile" medical treatment. The patient, or the patient's family, insists that everything possible must be done. Who should decide? In this book, philosopher and bioethicist Susan B. Rubin examines this controversial issue.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (x, 191 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-185) and index.
ISBN:0585207755
9780585207759

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