Speaking for the Dying - Life-And-Death Decisions in Intensive Care

Klappentext Analyzes how life-and-death decision makers are selected, the interventions they weigh in on, the information they seek and evaluate, the values and memories they draw on, the criteria they weigh, the outcomes they choose, the conflicts they become embroiled in, and the challenges they face. Zusammenfassung Analyzes how life-and-death decision makers are selected! the interventions they weigh in on! the information they seek and evaluate! the values and memories they draw on! the criteria they weigh! the outcomes they choose! the conflicts they become embroiled in! and the challenges they face.

Product details

• Authors: Susan P Shapiro, Susan P. Shapiro, Susan P Shapiro
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2019
• EAN: 9780226615745
• ISBN: 978-0-226-61574-5
• No. of pages: 368
• Series: Chicago Series in Law and Soci; Chicago Series in Law and Society; Chicago Series in Law and Soci; Chicago Law and Society
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Clinical medicine; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gerontology, MEDICAL / Geriatrics, LAW / Medical Law & Legislation, Geriatric medicine, Age groups: the elderly, Medical & healthcare law, Medical and healthcare law