Medical Futility : And the Evaluation of Life-Sustaining Interventions
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Format
Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
0521560209
ISBN-13
9780521560207
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Imprint
Cambridge University Press
Country of Manufacture
US
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Mar 13th, 1997
Print length
219 Pages
Weight
465 grams
Product Classification:
Medical ethics & professional conduct
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A wide-ranging and authoritative survey of the complex issue of futile medical treatments.
This book surveys the clinical, ethical, religious, legal, economic and personal dimensions of decision making in situations when the choice is between extending costly medical treatment of uncertain effectiveness, or terminating treatment thereby ending the patient''s life. Contributors from a wide range of disciplines offer perspectives on issues ranging from the definition of medical futility to the implications for care in various clinical settings, including intensive care, neonatal and paediatric practice and nursing homes. An important contribution towards the more humane and consistent handling of these situations, Medical Futility will be obligatory reading for health care professionals, students and scholars concerned with ethical standards in medical care.
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