| When the Bough Breaks: Parental Perceptions of Ethical Decision-Making in NICU Contributor(s): Ellenchild Pinch, Winifred J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0761823166 ISBN-13: 9780761823162 Publisher: University Press of America OUR PRICE: $108.89 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2002 Annotation: Ethical dilemmas abound in the neonatal intensive care unit as hour-to-hour life and death decisions are made for premature or compromised newborns. This book is a rich tapestry of parental perceptions woven from the many stories parents tell about their experiences with a baby in the unit, as well as major events after discharge related to the ethical decision making. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Ethics - Philosophy |
| Dewey: 174.24 |
| LCCN: 2002020407 |
| Physical Information: 1.28" H x 5.46" W x 8.5" (1.31 lbs) 452 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Ethical dilemmas abound in the neonatal intensive care unit as hour-to-hour life and death decisions are made for premature or compromised newborns. This book is a rich tapestry of parental perceptions woven from the many stories parents tell about their experiences with a baby in the unit, as well as major events after discharge related to the ethical decision making. When the Bough Breaks can serve as a supplementary text for a number of courses, including counseling, psychology, sociology, philosophy, theology, nursing, and allied health. |