The Case of Terri Schiavo
Ethics, Politics, and Death in the 21st Century
The case of Terri Schiavo, a young woman who spent 15 years in a persistent vegetative state, has emerged as a watershed in debates over end-of-life care. While many observers had thought the right to refuse medical treatment was well established, this case split a family, divided a nation, and counfounded physicians, legislators, and many of the people they treated or represented. In renewing debates over the importance of advance directives, the appropriate role of artificial hydration and nutrition, and the responsibilities of family members, the case also became one of history's most extensively litigated health care disputes. The Case of…
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- ISBN: 978-0-19-974859-4
- EAN: 9780199748594
- Produktnummer: 29354535
- Verlag: Oxford University Press
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2009
- Plattform: PDF
- Masse: 2'316 KB
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Director, Bioethics Program, University of Miami
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