The Case of Terri Schiavo Ethics at the End of Life |
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| Author:
| Caplan, Arthur L. |
| Foreword by:
| Wolfson, Jay |
| Editor:
| McCartney, James J.
Sisti, Dominic A. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-59102-398-2 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2006 |
| Publisher: | Prometheus Books, Publishers
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $21.99 |
Book Description:
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The Schiavo case changed the decision to withhold life-prolonging nutrition and hydration which appeared to many to be as non-controversial as decisions to refuse respirators or dialysis. The ethical dilemmas that such cases pose great controversy. This work examines these dilemmas providing information and documentation from many perspectives.
The Schiavo case changed the decision to withhold life-prolonging nutrition and hydration which appeared to many to be as non-controversial as decisions to refuse respirators or dialysis. The ethical dilemmas that such cases pose great controversy. This work examines these dilemmas providing information and documentation from many perspectives.