Title: End-of-life decisions in medical care
Description: "Those involved in end-of-life decision making must take into account both legal and ethical issues. This book starts with a critical reflection of ethical principles including ideas such as moral status, the value of life, acts and omissions, harm, autonomy, dignity and paternalism. It then explores the practical difficulties of regulating end-of-life decisions, focusing on patients, healthcare professionals, the wider community and issues surrounding 'slippery slope' arguments. By evaluating the available empirical evidence, the author identifies preferred ways to regulate decisions and minimise abuses at the end of life, and outlines an ethical theory which can provide practical guidance for those engaged in end-of-life decisions"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Euthanasia, Legislation & jurisprudence, Ethics, Right to Die, Assisted Suicide, Medical Ethics, Terminal care, law and legislation, Terminal care, moral and ethical aspects, Death, moral and ethical aspects, Terminal care, Moral and ethical aspects, Law and legislation, Death