Ethics of Withdrawal of Life-Support Systems: Case Studies in Decision Making in Intensive Care

ISBN-13: 9780275927103 / Angielski / Miękka / 1987 / 272 str.

Douglas N. Walton

Opis

A well-organized, thoughtful, and logical discussion of a difficult ethical issue frequently encountered by clinicians.

"Journal of the American Medical Association"

Walton has made a successful attempt to write about medical concerns without ever leaving the layperson to flounder in confusion. "Probate Law Journal"

In recent years the question of when to terminate life-extending medical treatments has become a thorny social issue. Douglas Walton has brought together a number of these case studies and analyzed the very difficult issues they raise.