The Lazarus case : life-and-death issues in neonatal intensive care / / John D. Lantos
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| Autore: |
Lantos John D
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| Titolo: |
The Lazarus case : life-and-death issues in neonatal intensive care / / John D. Lantos
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| Pubblicazione: | Baltimore, : Johns Hopkins University Press, c2001 |
| Edizione: | 1st ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (xvi, 183 pages) |
| Disciplina: | 174/.2 |
| Soggetto topico: | Neonatal intensive care - Moral and ethical aspects |
| Physicians - Malpractice | |
| Note generali: | Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [167]-178) and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Somebody will pay -- Passing out in the NICU -- Learning about death and dying -- Standards of care -- Prognostication and futility -- Consent, communication, shared decision making -- Getting paid -- Home births -- Mistakes in context -- Closing argument. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | In this volume, John Lantos weaves a story that captures the dilemmas of modern medical practice. He draws on his experience in neonatal medicine, paediatrics and medical ethics to explore ethical dilemmas through one poignant representative situation. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | The Lazarus case |
| ISBN: | 0-8018-7637-0 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910809434303321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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Serie:
Medicine & culture.