Family perspectives on 'proper medical treatment' for people in prolonged vegetative and minimally conscious states
The book explores the notion of a treatment, practice, or procedure being proper medical treatment, and considers the diverse factors which might influence the acceptance of a particular procedure as appropriate in the medical context.
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| Formato: | Revista digital |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London :
Routledge
2015.
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| Colección: | Biomedical law and ethics library.
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009820254706719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgements; Notes on contributors; 1 Introduction; 2 Transforming wrong into right: What is 'proper medical treatment'?; 3 What do we mean by 'proper' medical treatment?; 4 Papist potions and electric sex: A historical perspective on 'proper medical treatment'; 5 Moralising medicine: 'Proper medical treatment' and the role of ethics and law in medical decision-making; 6 Family perspectives on 'proper medical treatment' for people in prolonged vegetative and minimally conscious states. 7 The medical exception and cosmetic surgery: Culpable doctors and harmful enhancement?8 Locating lawful abortion on the spectrum of 'proper medical treatment'; 9 Death on demand: 'Proper medical treatment'?; 10 Doctors' orders? Analysing appropriate medical treatment in mental health law; 11 The economics of 'proper medical treatment'; 12 Rationing, resource allocation, and appropriate medical treatment; 13 Comments and reflections on 'proper medical treatment': a case for coherent inconsistency; Bibliography; Index.
