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Author: Douglas N. Walton
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint: Praeger Publishers Inc
Volume: No. 23
Dimensions:
Width: 15.60cm
, Height: 1.70cm
, Length: 23.40cm
Weight: 0.565kg
ISBN: 9780313237522
ISBN 10: 0313237522
Pages: 257
Publication Date: 29 June 1983
Recommended Age: From 7 to 17 years
Audience:
College/higher education
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General/trade
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Professional and scholarly
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
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General
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Manufactured on demand
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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
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
?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
