| Three Patients: International Perspective on Intensive Care at the End of Life Softcover Repri Edition Contributor(s): Crippen, David W. (Editor), Kilcullen, Jack K. (Editor), Kelly, David F. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1461353149 ISBN-13: 9781461353140 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $161.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Critical Care - Medical | Emergency Medicine - Medical | Internal Medicine |
| Dewey: 616 |
| Physical Information: 0.63" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.94 lbs) 278 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |
