Buch, Englisch, 304 Seiten, Print PDF, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 434 g
Moral Dilemmas in Neonatal Medicine
Buch, Englisch, 304 Seiten, Print PDF, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 434 g
ISBN: 978-0-19-504881-0
Verlag: Oxford University Press
Who decides, and on what basis, how to treat a child with severe birth defects? Any decisions made on such cases are painful and complex, and have far-reaching consequences for society at large. Addressing the medical, legal, and ethical aspects of the issue, Robert Weir presents the first serious survey of the major arguments regarding selective non-treatment, which have been advanced by physicians, attorneys, and the judicial system.




