Medical futility: and the evaluation of life-sustaining interventions
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521568777
Date de publication :
13 mars 1997
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,1 x 1,4 cm
Poids :
341 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Surveys the clinical and psychosocial 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. With contributors from various disciplines, it will be obligatory reading for all those with ethical standards in medical care.