The vegetative state: medical facts, ethical and legal dilemmas
"The strange and harrowing sight of a person being awake but unaware with no evidence of a working mind - characteristics of the vegetative state - provokes intense debate and raises profound questions for health professionals, ethicists, philosophers and lawyers. This unique account by an unri...
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Zusammenfassung: | "The strange and harrowing sight of a person being awake but unaware with no evidence of a working mind - characteristics of the vegetative state - provokes intense debate and raises profound questions for health professionals, ethicists, philosophers and lawyers. This unique account by an unrivalled expert in the field, who himself collaborated in coining the term 'persistent vegetative state', surveys the medical, ethical and legal issues that surround this controversial topic. The medical definition and criteria for diagnosis are discussed, as are its frequency and causes, and possible outcomes. These range from some recovery to death, with some surviving indefinitely in a vegetative state, which some people believe is a fate worse than death. Ethical arguments discussed include the conflict between sanctity of life and respect for the autonomy and best interests of the victim, and between killing and letting die. Legal issues are explored with details of landmark court cases from the USA, Britain and elsewhere. This well-informed and carefully constructed account will be a benchmark for medical specialists, ethicists, philosophers and lawyers."--BOOK JACKET. |
Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
Beschreibung: | XIV, 228 S. |
ISBN: | 0521441587 |
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adam_text | Contents
Foreword vii
Preface ix
Acknowledgements xi
An appeal to doctors xii
Traumatic decortkation xiii
List of abbreviations xiv
1 A syndrome in search of a name l
2 Oiagnosis 7
3 Epidemiology 33
4 Pathology of the brain damage 51
5 Prognosis for recovery and survival 57
6 Attitudes to the permanent vegetative state 73
7 Medical management 87
8 Ethical issues 97
9 Legal issues in the United States 127
10 Legal issues in Britain 147
11 Legal issues in other countries 173
12 Details of some landmark cases 187
Epilogue 221
Index 223
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spelling | Jennett, Bryan Verfasser aut The vegetative state medical facts, ethical and legal dilemmas Bryan Jennett Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2002 XIV, 228 S. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references and index "The strange and harrowing sight of a person being awake but unaware with no evidence of a working mind - characteristics of the vegetative state - provokes intense debate and raises profound questions for health professionals, ethicists, philosophers and lawyers. This unique account by an unrivalled expert in the field, who himself collaborated in coining the term 'persistent vegetative state', surveys the medical, ethical and legal issues that surround this controversial topic. The medical definition and criteria for diagnosis are discussed, as are its frequency and causes, and possible outcomes. These range from some recovery to death, with some surviving indefinitely in a vegetative state, which some people believe is a fate worse than death. Ethical arguments discussed include the conflict between sanctity of life and respect for the autonomy and best interests of the victim, and between killing and letting die. Legal issues are explored with details of landmark court cases from the USA, Britain and elsewhere. This well-informed and carefully constructed account will be a benchmark for medical specialists, ethicists, philosophers and lawyers."--BOOK JACKET. État végétatif chronique Bioethical Issues Ethics, Clinical Jurisprudence Persistent Vegetative State Persistent vegetative state http://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/cam022/2001037373.html Publisher description http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/cam026/2001037373.html Table of contents HBZ Datenaustausch application/pdf http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&local_base=BVB01&doc_number=009886678&sequence=000002&line_number=0001&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA Inhaltsverzeichnis |
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