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245 10 a| End-of-life decisions in medical careh| [electronic resource] :b| principles and policies for regulating the dying process /c| Stephen W. Smith.;

260 a| Cambridge :b| Cambridge University Press,;

300 a| xv, 350 p. ;c| 24 cm.;

490 1 a| Cambridge bioethics and law;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (p.336-341) and index.;

505 8 a| Machine generated contents note: -- Introduction -- Moral status -- The value of life -- Killing versus letting die and moral responsibility -- Autonomy and paternalism -- Beneficence, non-maleficence and harm -- Dignity -- A comprehensive ethical approach -- Introduction to Part Two -- Protection of patients -- The impact on health care practitioners -- Greater societal issues -- Slippery slope arguments -- Necessary procedural protections -- Conclusions.;

506 a| Available only to authorized users.;

520 a| "Those involved in end-of-life decision making must take into account both legal and ethical issues. This book starts with a critical reflection of ethical principles including ideas such as moral status, the value of life, acts and omissions, harm, autonomy, dignity and paternalism. It then explores the practical difficulties of regulating end-of-life decisions, focusing on patients, healthcare professionals, the wider community and issues surrounding 'slippery slope' arguments. By evaluating the available empirical evidence, the author identifies preferred ways to regulate decisions and minimise abuses at the end of life, and outlines an ethical theory which can provide practical guidance for those engaged in end-of-life decisions"--Provided by publisher.;

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End-of-life decisions in medical care principles and policies for regulating the dying process / Stephen W. Smith.

Author/creator	Smith, Stephen W., 1973-
Format	Electronic
Publication Info	Cambridge : Cambridge University Press,
Description	xv, 350 p. ; 24 cm.
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects	Right to Die--ethics. Right to Die--legislation & jurisprudence. Ethics, Medical. Euthanasia--ethics. Suicide, Assisted--ethics.

Series	Cambridge bioethics and law Cambridge bioethics and law. ^A1118358
Contents	Machine generated contents note: -- Introduction -- Moral status -- The value of life -- Killing versus letting die and moral responsibility -- Autonomy and paternalism -- Beneficence, non-maleficence and harm -- Dignity -- A comprehensive ethical approach -- Introduction to Part Two -- Protection of patients -- The impact on health care practitioners -- Greater societal issues -- Slippery slope arguments -- Necessary procedural protections -- Conclusions.
Abstract	"Those involved in end-of-life decision making must take into account both legal and ethical issues. This book starts with a critical reflection of ethical principles including ideas such as moral status, the value of life, acts and omissions, harm, autonomy, dignity and paternalism. It then explores the practical difficulties of regulating end-of-life decisions, focusing on patients, healthcare professionals, the wider community and issues surrounding 'slippery slope' arguments. By evaluating the available empirical evidence, the author identifies preferred ways to regulate decisions and minimise abuses at the end of life, and outlines an ethical theory which can provide practical guidance for those engaged in end-of-life decisions"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p.336-341) and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2011044366
ISBN	9781107005389 (hardback : alk. paper)

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