Life and death in health care ethics : a short introduction / Helen Watt.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Watt, Helen, 1962-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medical ethics.

Life and death, Power over--Moral and ethical aspects.

Life and death, Power over.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (106 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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

Contents:

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

Notes:

Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 85-89) and index.

ISBN:

1-282-32003-3

0-203-13597-0

9786612320033

1-134-60792-X

9780203135976

OCLC:

559983131