The Sanctity-Of-Life Doctrine in Medicine A Critique |
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| Author:
| Kuhse, Helga |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-824943-6 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 1987 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $62.00 |
Book Description:
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Examining and refuting the "sanctity-of-life" view in medical decision making, Kuhse argues for a quality-of-life ethic based on the belief that there is a profound difference between merely being alive and life being in the patient's interest.
Examining and refuting the "sanctity-of-life" view in medical decision making, Kuhse argues for a quality-of-life ethic based on the belief that there is a profound difference between merely being alive and life being in the patient's interest.