Death or disability? the 'Carmentis machine' and decision-making for critically ill children
Dominic Wilkinson combines philosophy, medicine, and science to explore the profound and contentious ethical issues facing those who work with critically ill children and infants. He addresses questions about the accuracy of predictions for future quality of life; about when to allow children to die...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford
Oxford University Press
2013, 2013
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| Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | Dominic Wilkinson combines philosophy, medicine, and science to explore the profound and contentious ethical issues facing those who work with critically ill children and infants. He addresses questions about the accuracy of predictions for future quality of life; about when to allow children to die; and about how much say parents should have |
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| Physical Description: | vi, 311 p. ill |
| ISBN: | 9780191748783 |