LEADER 02539nam 2200601Ia 450 001 9910817507903321 005 20240405064109.0 010 $a1-282-32003-3 010 $a0-203-13597-0 010 $a9786612320033 010 $a1-134-60792-X 035 $a(CKB)1000000000360556 035 $a(EBL)179918 035 $a(OCoLC)559983131 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000281423 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11259588 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000281423 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10306087 035 $a(PQKB)10698974 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC179918 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL179918 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10054092 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL232003 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000360556 100 $a20000504d2000 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aLife and death in health care ethics $ea short introduction /$fHelen Watt 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aLondon ;$aNew York $cRoutledge$d2000 215 $a1 online resource (106 p.) 300 $aSimultaneously published in the USA and Canada. 311 $a0-415-21574-9 311 $a0-415-21573-0 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 85-89) and index. 327 $aPreliminaries; 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 330 $aIn 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 606 $aMedical ethics 606 $aLife and death, Power over$xMoral and ethical aspects 615 0$aMedical ethics. 615 0$aLife and death, Power over$xMoral and ethical aspects. 676 $a174/.24 700 $aWatt$b Helen$f1962-$01694483 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910817507903321 996 $aLife and death in health care ethics$94073101 997 $aUNINA