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Ethics and Critical Care Medicine
. Ed(S): Moskop, John C.; Kopelman, Loretta M.
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hardcover. Editor(s): Moskop, John C.; Kopelman, Loretta M. Series: Philosophy and Medicine. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HP; M. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 164 x 23. Weight in Grams: 534.
The expense of critical care and emergency medicine, along with widespread expectations for good care when the need arises, pose hard moral and political problems. How should we spend our tax d'ollars, and who should get help? The purpose of this volume is to reflect upon our choices. The authors whose papers appear herein identify major difficulties and offer various solutions to them. Four topics are discussed throughout the volume: First, encounters between patients and health professionals in critical situations in general, and where scarcity makes rationing necessary; second, allocation and social policy, including how much to spend on preventive, ... Read more
The expense of critical care and emergency medicine, along with widespread expectations for good care when the need arises, pose hard moral and political problems. How should we spend our tax d'ollars, and who should get help? The purpose of this volume is to reflect upon our choices. The authors whose papers appear herein identify major difficulties and offer various solutions to them. Four topics are discussed throughout the volume: First, encounters between patients and health professionals in critical situations in general, and where scarcity makes rationing necessary; second, allocation and social policy, including how much to spend on preventive, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1985
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
236
Condition
New
Series
Philosophy and Medicine
Number of Pages
236
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789027718204
SKU
V9789027718204
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99-15
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