| Medical Futility: A Cross-National Study Contributor(s): Bagheri, Alireza (Author) |
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ISBN: 1848169906 ISBN-13: 9781848169906 Publisher: Imperial College Press OUR PRICE: $106.40 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Terminal Care - Medical | Ethics - Medical | Health Policy |
| Dewey: 174.296 |
| LCCN: 2012046672 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6" W x 9" (1.27 lbs) 312 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Death/Dying |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |