Therapy Abatement, Autonomy and Futility: Ethical Decisions at Edge of Life
- ISBN-10
- 1859722024
- ISBN-13
- 9781859722022
- Pages
- 146
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1995
- Publisher
- Avebury
- Author
- David Lamb
Description
An in-depth analysis of autonomy and the decision making process involved in determining whether to withold or terminate medical treatment. The book deals with the distinctions between euthanasia and the witholding/withdrawl of treatment, and provides a critique of the ethical considerations arising from matters such as living wills, futile therapy and health-care rationing.
