02539nam 2200601Ia 450 991081750790332120240405064109.01-282-32003-30-203-13597-097866123200331-134-60792-X(CKB)1000000000360556(EBL)179918(OCoLC)559983131(SSID)ssj0000281423(PQKBManifestationID)11259588(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000281423(PQKBWorkID)10306087(PQKB)10698974(MiAaPQ)EBC179918(Au-PeEL)EBL179918(CaPaEBR)ebr10054092(CaONFJC)MIL232003(EXLCZ)99100000000036055620000504d2000 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrLife and death in health care ethics a short introduction /Helen Watt1st ed.London ;New York Routledge20001 online resource (106 p.)Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada.0-415-21574-9 0-415-21573-0 Includes bibliographical references (p. 85-89) and index.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; IndexIn 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 pregnantMedical ethicsLife and death, Power overMoral and ethical aspectsMedical ethics.Life and death, Power overMoral and ethical aspects.174/.24Watt Helen1962-1694483MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910817507903321Life and death in health care ethics4073101UNINA