Choosing life or death

By William J. Winslade

Subjects: Health Workforce, Prise de décision, Patient Advocacy, Patient Participation, Éthique médicale, Medical Ethics, Decision Making, Medical personnel and patient, Medical care, Medical ethics, Decision making, Tod, Health Occupations, Relations personnel médical-patient, Soins médicaux

Description: Describes the legal, ethical, financial, medical, and emotional aspects of decisions involving the critically ill, and discusses living wills, kidney dialysis, handicapped newborns, organ transplants, and genetic screening.