1st Edition
The Sanctity of Social Life Physicians Treatment of Critically Ill Patients
By Diana Crane
Copyright 1977
306 Pages
by
Routledge
306 Pages
by
Routledge
286 Pages
by
Routledge
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For years, speculation has been mounting among lawyers, church leaders, social scientists, and the general public over the question of prolongation of life and the critically ill patient's "right to die." But what is the physician's attitude toward this controversial subject? Under what conditions does a doctor battle to save the life of the patient, and when does he decide to withdraw medical... Read more
1: Introduction; 2: Controversy and the Clinical Mentality; I: Criteria for Decision-Making; 3: Decisions to Treat Critically Ill Patients; 4: The Terminal Patient; 5: Decision-Making Viewed Through Hospital Records; II: Sources of Variation Among Physicians; 6: Context for Decision-Making; 7: The Active Physician; 8: Departmental Dynamics and the Development of New Medical Technology; 9: Conclusion
Biography
Diana Crane
