Medical futility : a cross-national study /

Medical futility is a controversial issue not only in its definition but also in its application. There are few books on the subject, and those in existence mostly focus on the situation in the United States. This title, however, provides extensive international perspectives on medical futility. Thi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Bagheri, Alireza
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Jersey : Imperial College Press, ©2013.
Temas:
Terminal care > Moral and ethical aspects > Cross-cultural studies.
Medical ethics > Cross-cultural studies.
Cross-cultural studies.
Medical policy.
Life Support Care > ethics
Medical Futility
Cross-Cultural Comparison
Health Policy
Terminal Care > ethics
Terminal Care > legislation & jurisprudence
Soins en phase terminale > Aspect moral > Études transculturelles.
Éthique médicale > Études transculturelles.
Études transculturelles.
Politique sanitaire.
MEDICAL > Ethics.
Medical ethics.
Terminal care > Moral and ethical aspects.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Medical futility is a controversial issue not only in its definition but also in its application. There are few books on the subject, and those in existence mostly focus on the situation in the United States. This title, however, provides extensive international perspectives on medical futility. This book will benefit healthcare professionals as well as health policy makers around the world. It allows them to see how different countries approach the issue of medical futility and their experiences in dealing with this issue. The complexity of the issue, and in particular how some countries innovatively address it in an ethically sound manner, is clearly presented.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781848169999
184816999X

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