The Ethics of Terminal Care Orchestrating the End of Life /

• Κύριοι συγγραφείς: Loewy, Erich H. (Συγγραφέας), Loewy, Roberta Springer (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2002.
• Θέματα: Philosophy.; Ethics.; Internal medicine.; Geriatrics.; Medical research.; Medical laws and legislation.; Quality of life.; Quality of Life Research.; Internal Medicine.; Geriatrics/Gerontology.; Medical Law.

Today we have more control over how we live and how we die than we ever had before. This fact has produced many ethical problems. While much about life is biologically determined, much else is determined by the social circumstances surrounding it. Unfortunately, little energy is spent dealing with t...

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