Death with Dignity: Ethical and Practical Considerations for Caregivers of the Terminally Ill - Couverture souple

Clark, Peter A.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1589662148 ISBN 13 : 9781589662148

Editeur : University of Scranton Press,U.S., 2011

Synopsis

End-of-life issues and questions are complex and frequently cause confusion and anxiety. In Death with Dignity, theologian, medical ethicist, and pastoral caregiver Peter A. Clark examines numerous issues that are pertinent to patients, family members, and health care professionals, including physiology, consciousness, the definition of death, the distinction between extraordinary and ordinary means, medical futility, "Do Not Resuscitate" orders, living wills, power of attorney, pain assessment and pain management, palliative and hospice care, the role of spirituality in end-of-life care, and physicians' communication with terminal patients. Patients, family members, medical students, and health care professionals will find in Death with Dignity thepractical and ethical knowledge they need to capably and confidently cope with end-of-life challenges.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Peter A. Clark, SJ, is director of the Institute of Catholic Bioethics at St. Joseph's University in Philadelphia and editor-in-chief of the Internet Journal of Catholic Bioethics.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: University of Scranton Press,U.S.
• Date d'édition: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1589662148
• ISBN 13: 9781589662148
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 200
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible