| Description |
xii, 272 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Medical ethics series |
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Medical ethics series.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographies and index. |
| Contents |
Foreword / Julia and Joseph Quinlan with Paul Armstrong -- Introduction and overview / Joanne Lynn -- Part I. The issues -- Historical overview : law and public perceptions / Alexander M. Capron -- The medical precedures for providing food and water : indications and effects / David Major -- Observations on nutrition and hydration in dying cancer patients / Phyllis Schmitz and Merry O'Brien -- An empirical study of physician attitudes / Kenneth Micetich, Patricia Steinecker, David Thomasma -- Part II. Considerations in formulating a moral response -- Must patients always be given food and water? / Joanne Lynn and James F. Childress -- Public policy and the cessation of nutrition / Daniel Callahan -- When is it morally justifiable to discontinue medical nutrition and hydration? / James F. Childress-- The symbolic significance of giving to eat and drink / Ronald A. Carson -- Perspectives from Catholic theology / Edward J. Bayer -- Perspectives of a Jewish physician / Michael Nevins -- On killing patients with kindness : an appeal for caution / Alan J. Weisbard and Mark Siegler -- Forgoing life--sustaining food and water : Is it killing? / Dan W. Brock -- Part III. Perspectives on the law -- Terminating food and water : emerging legal rules / Ron M. Landsman -- Legal perspectives on withdrawing fluids and nutrition : the New York experience / Alan J. Weisbard -- Perspectives of a criminal prosecutor / Bernard L. Seigel -- Part IV. Special considerations for particular populations -- Elderly residents of long-term care facilities / Joanne Lynn -- Forgoing life-sustaining food and water : newborns / Joel Frader -- Patients with permanent loss of consciousness / Ronald Cranford -- Caring for the permanently unconscious patient / Gilbert Meilaender -- The competent patient who decides not to take nutrition and hydration / Dan W. Brock and Joanne Lynn -- Those who provide medical care / Joanne Lynn -- Part V. In re Clair C. Conroy : a case study -- In re Conroy : history and setting of the case / Jeff Stryker -- Conroy on appeal : two contrasting perspectives by the appellate court and the state supreme court / Robert C. Cassidy -- The Conroy case : an overview / William Strasser -- The role of the Guardian Ad Litem / John J. DeLaney, Jr. -- Role of the public advocate / Joseph H. Rodriguez, Jr. -- The Conroy decision : a "not-so-good" death / Russell L. McIntyre. |
| Subject |
Terminal care -- Moral and ethical aspects.
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Artificial feeding -- Moral and ethical aspects.
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Dehydration (Physiology) -- Prevention -- Moral and ethical aspects.
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Ethics, Medical -- Legislation.
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Euthanasia -- Legislation.
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Euthanasia, Passive -- Legislation.
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Terminal Care -- Legislation.
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| Added Author |
Lynn, Joanne, 1951-
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| ISBN |
0253312876 |
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9780253312877 |
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