| Three Patients: International Perspective on Intensive Care at the End of Life 2002 Edition Contributor(s): Crippen, David W. (Editor), Kilcullen, Jack K. (Editor), Kelly, David F. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0792376714 ISBN-13: 9780792376712 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $161.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2002 Annotation: This volume explores how the scarce resources of intensive care units should be distributed. Three hypothetical patients, each with a different chance of survival, desire intensive care. A multinational panel of experienced critical care physicians offers assessments of the patients' conditions and outlines approaches to treatment. These approaches are then examined by academic medical experts and a medical ethicist, as well as from a legal perspective. The result is a well-rounded and introspective look at care for critically ill patients at or near the end of life. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Ethics - Medical | Health Care Delivery |
| Dewey: 616 |
| LCCN: 2002016051 |
| Physical Information: 0.94" H x 6.34" W x 9.68" (1.42 lbs) 278 pages |