1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910457582203321

Autore

Watt Helen <1962->

Titolo

Life and death in health care ethics [[electronic resource] ] : a short introduction / / Helen Watt

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 2000

ISBN

1-282-32003-3

0-203-13597-0

9786612320033

1-134-60792-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (106 p.)

Disciplina

174/.24

Soggetti

Medical ethics

Life and death, Power over - Moral and ethical aspects

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 85-89) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Preliminaries; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Homicide moral approaches; 2 The unconscious patient; 3 The competent patient; 4 Abortion; 5 Embryo destruction; 6 Cooperation; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

In a world of rapid technological advances, the moral issues raised by life and death choices in healthcare remain obscure. Life and Death in Healthcare Ethics provides a concise, thoughtful and extremely accessible guide to these moral issues.Helen Watt examines, using real-life cases, the range of choices taken by healthcare professionals, patients and clients which lead to the shortening of life. The topics looked at include:* euthanasia and withdrawal of treatment* the persistent vegetative state* abortion* IVF and cloning* life-saving treatment of pregnant



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910697375203321

Autore

Winterstein Thomas A

Titolo

Hydrology and water quality of the Grand Portage Reservation, northeastern Minnesota, 1991-2000 [[electronic resource] /] / by T.A. Winterstein ; prepared in cooperation with the Grand Portage Band of Chippewa

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Mounds View, Minn. : , : U.S. Dept. of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, , 2002

Descrizione fisica

iv, 35 pages : digital, PDF file

Collana

Water-resources investigations report ; ; 02-4156

Soggetti

Hydrology - Minnesota - Grand Portage Reservation

Water quality - Minnesota - Grand Portage Reservation

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from title screen (viewed Aug. 7, 2008).



3.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910798635503321

Autore

Mises Ludwig

Titolo

Erinnerungen / / von Ludwig v. Mises ; mit Vorworten von Thorsten Polleit ; und einer Einleitung von Friedrich August von Hayek

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Stuttgart, [Germany] : , : Lucius & Lucius, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

3-11-050608-4

Edizione

[2. Auflage.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (114 pages) : illustrations, photographs

Disciplina

330.157092

Soggetti

BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / General

Lingua di pubblicazione

Tedesco

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Frontmatter -- Inhaltsverzeichnis -- Einführung / Polleit, Thorsten -- Vorwort / Mises, Margit von -- Einleitung / Hayek, F. A. von -- I. Der Historismus -- II. Der Etatismus -- III. Das Österreichische Problem -- IV. Die Österreichische Schule der Nationalökonomie -- V. Erste geldtheoretische Arbeiten -- VI. Die Theorie des Geldes und der Umlaufsmittel -- VII. Der Erste Weltkrieg -- VIII. In der Handelskammer -- IX. Meine Lehrtätigkeit in Wien -- X. Wissenschaftliches Wirken im Deutschen Reich -- XI. Fortführung der Studien über den indirekten Tausch -- XII. Die Systeme gesellschaftlicher Kooperation -- XIII. Studien zur Wissenschaftslehre -- XIV. Meine Lehrtätigkeit in Genf -- XV. Der Kampf für Österreichs Unabhängigkeit -- Bibliographie -- Register -- Backmatter