When doctors say No : the battleground of medical futility / Susan B. Rubin.
The medical situation is critical, even life-threatening. The doctor refuses to offer or to continue providing "futile" medical treatment. The patient, or the patient's family, insists that everything possible must be done. Who should decide? In this book, philosopher and bioethicist...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Bloomington, Ind. :
Indiana University Press,
1998.
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| Series: | Medical ethics series.
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| Summary: | The medical situation is critical, even life-threatening. The doctor refuses to offer or to continue providing "futile" medical treatment. The patient, or the patient's family, insists that everything possible must be done. Who should decide? In this book, philosopher and bioethicist Susan B. Rubin examines this controversial issue. |
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| Physical Description: | x, 191 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-185) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0253334632 9780253334633 |