The Case of Terri Schiavo :: Ethics, Politics, and Death in the 21st Century /

The case of Terri Schiavo, a young woman who spent 15 years in a persistent vegetative state, has emerged as a watershed in debates over end-of-life care. While many observers had thought the right to refuse medical treatment was well established, this case split a family, divided a nation, and coun...

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Weitere Verfasser: Goodman, Kenneth W., 1954-
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.
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Zusammenfassung:The case of Terri Schiavo, a young woman who spent 15 years in a persistent vegetative state, has emerged as a watershed in debates over end-of-life care. While many observers had thought the right to refuse medical treatment was well established, this case split a family, divided a nation, and counfounded physicians, legislators, and many of the people they treated or represented. In renewing debates over the importance of advance directives, the appropriate role of artificial hydration and nutrition, and the responsibilities of family members, the case also became one of history's most exten.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xiv, 259 pages)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780199748594
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