Selective Nontreatment of Handicapped Newborns

Moral Dilemmas in Neonatal Medicine

Häftad, Engelska, 1988

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Who decides, and on what basis, how to treat a child with severe birth defects? Any decisions made on such cases are painful and complex, and have far-reaching consequences for society at large. Addressing the medical, legal, and ethical aspects of the issue, Robert Weir presents the first serious survey of the major arguments regarding selective non-treatment, which have been advanced by physicians, attorneys, and the judicial system.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum1988-05-05
Mått137 x 203 x 16 mm
Vikt265 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor304
FörlagOUP USA
ISBN9780195048810

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Medicinsk etik och läkaretik inom Medicin
Pediatrik inom Medicin

Although much has been written recently on the subject matter of this book, it is either medically oriented, technical but lacking in moral considerations, or written by ethicists who have equally impenetrable prose and little first-hand experience of the clinical situation. Dr. Weir has skilfully bridged this divide and produced a highly readable book...This book is essential reading for all those "at the front" in neonatal intensive care.