Book
Wrong medicine : doctors, patients, and futile treatment / Lawrence J. Schneiderman and Nancy S. Jecker.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780801898501 (hardcover : acid-free paper)
- ISBN: 0801898501 (hardcover : acid-free paper)
- ISBN: 9780801898518 (pbk. : acid-free paper)
- ISBN: 080189851X (pbk. : acid-free paper)
- Physical Description: xi, 230 p. ; 24 cm.
- Edition: 2nd ed.
- Publisher: Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2011.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Are doctors supposed to be doing this? -- Why it is hard to say no -- Why we must say no -- Families who say, "do everything!" -- Futility and rationing -- Medical futility in a litigious society -- Ethical implications of medical futility -- The way it is now/the way it ought to be : for patients -- The way it is now/the way it ought to be : for health professionals -- The high points : medical futility -- Medical futility : where do we stand now? |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Medical ethics. Surgery, Unnecessary. Medicine > Decision making. Ethics, Medical. Medical Futility. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirtland Community College Library | R 724 .S364 2011 | 30542241 | General Collection | Available | - |