Medical Futility: A Cross-National Study - Couverture rigide

Bagheri, Alireza, M.D., Ph.D.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1848169906 ISBN 13 : 9781848169906

Editeur : Imperial College Press, 2013

Synopsis

Medical futility is a controversial issue not only in its definition but also in its application. There are few books on the subject, and those in existence mostly focus on the situation in the United States. This title, however, provides extensive international perspectives on medical futility.This book will benefit healthcare professionals as well as health policy makers around the world. It allows them to see how different countries approach the issue of medical futility and their experiences in dealing with this issue. The complexity of the issue, and in particular how some countries innovatively address it in an ethically sound manner, is clearly presented.

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Medical futility is a controversial issue not only in its definition but also in its application. There are few books on the subject, and those in existence mostly focus on the situation in the United States. This title, however, provides extensive international perspectives on medical futility.

This book will benefit healthcare professionals as well as health policy makers around the world. It allows them to see how different countries approach the issue of medical futility and their experiences in dealing with this issue. The complexity of the issue, and in particular how some countries innovatively address it in an ethically sound manner, is clearly presented.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Imperial College Press
• Date d'édition: 2013
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1848169906
• ISBN 13: 9781848169906
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 294
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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