Dependent Elderly

Klappentext This thoughtful and compassionate account addresses issues which range from euthanasia and living wills through to health policy and resource allocation. Zusammenfassung An account of the difficult ethical and medical issues raised in the provision of health care for the dependent elderly patient. A distinguished team of contributors from the fields of medicine! philosophy and law consider issues which range from euthanasia and living wills through to health policy and resource allocation. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of contributors; 1. Introduction Luke Gormally; 2. Difficult choices in treating and feeding the debilitated elderly Michael Horan; 3. The American debate about artificial nutrition and hydration Joseph Boyle; 4. Reflections on Horan and Boyle Luke Gormally; 5. The living will: the ethical framework of a recent report Luke Gormally; 6. Some reflections on euthanasia in The Netherlands John Keown; 7. Is there a policy for the elderly needing long-term care? Graham Mulley; 8. Is it possible to provide good quality long-term care without unfair discrimination? Robert Stout; 9. The prospects for long-term care: current policy and realistic alternatives David J. Hunter; 10. What is required for good quality in long-term care of the elderly? Marion Hildick-Smith; 11. Should age make a difference in health care entitlement? Joseph Boyle; 12. Economic devices and ethical pitfalls: quality of life, the distribution of resources and the needs of the elderly Michael Banner; 13. The aged: non-persons, human dignity and justice Luke Gormally; 14. Economics, justice and the value of life: concluding remarks John Finnis; Index.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Luke Gormally
• Con la collaborazione di: Luke Gormally (Editore), Gormally Luke (Editore)
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 24.04.2008
• EAN: 9780521061254
• ISBN: 978-0-521-06125-4
• Pagine: 212
• Categorie: Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Altro; Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Medicina > Branche cliniche; FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Eldercare, MEDICAL / Ethics, MEDICAL / Geriatrics, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Services, Care of the elderly, Geriatric medicine, Medical ethics and professional conduct, Medical ethics & professional conduct