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



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Autore: Watt Helen <1962-> Visualizza persona
Titolo: Life and death in health care ethics [[electronic resource] ] : a short introduction / / Helen Watt Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 2000
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (106 p.)
Disciplina: 174/.24
Soggetto topico: Medical ethics
Life and death, Power over - Moral and ethical aspects
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
Titolo autorizzato: Life and death in health care ethics  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-282-32003-3
0-203-13597-0
9786612320033
1-134-60792-X
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910784581803321
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