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Autore |
Doukas David John |
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Titolo |
Planning for uncertainty : living wills and other advance directives for you and your family / / David John Doukas, William Reichel |
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Baltimore, : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2007 |
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ISBN |
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0-8018-9207-4 |
1-4356-9267-5 |
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Edizione |
[2nd ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (168 p.) |
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Collana |
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Johns Hopkins Press health book |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Right to die - United States |
Medical care - Law and legislation - United States |
Power of attorney - United States |
Patients - Legal status, laws, etc - United States |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; INTRODUCTION: WHAT EVERY PERSON NEEDS TO KNOW; 1 WHAT THE PATIENT SELF-DETERMINATION ACT MEANS TO YOU; 2 WHEN IS TREATMENT BENEFICIAL AND WHEN IS IT NOT BENEFICIAL?; 3 HOW ETHICAL PRINCIPLES AFFECT HEALTH CARE DECISIONS; 4 THE VALUE OF VALUES; 5 HOW ADVANCE DIRECTIVES WORK; 6 THE VALUES HISTORY: DEFINING YOUR HEALTH CARE VALUES; 7 YOU, YOUR FAMILY, AND HEALTH CARE DECISIONS: CHOOSING A PROXY; 8 SIGNING ADVANCE DIRECTIVES; Appendix; Links to Advance Directive Forms by State; Other Useful Links; My Advance Directives for Future Medical Treatment |
The Values HistoryAdvance Directive in Brief Card; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This practical guide helps people navigate the important but often intimidating process of thinking about, and planning for, an uncertain future. |
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