Suffering Narratives of Older Adults A Phenomenological Approach to Serious Illness, Chronic Pain, Recovery and Maternal Care |
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| Author:
| Morrissey, Mary Beth |
| Series title: | Routledge Advances in the Medical Humanities Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-135-00964-9 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2014 |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis Group
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| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $52.95 |
Book Description:
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Exploring how moral phenomenology could provide fruitful alternatives to traditional frameworks in bioethics, this book explores new approaches to pain and suffering; evaluation and moral deliberation about treatment options and medical futility; surrogacy, decision-making and moral agency; and end-of-life experiences of care.
Exploring how moral phenomenology could provide fruitful alternatives to traditional frameworks in bioethics, this book explores new approaches to pain and suffering; evaluation and moral deliberation about treatment options and medical futility; surrogacy, decision-making and moral agency; and end-of-life experiences of care.