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The Sanctity of Social Life: Physicians Treatment of Critically Ill Patients

The Sanctity of Social Life: Physicians Treatment of Critically Ill Patients

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Medical ReferenceDeath & DyingGeneral Sociology

ISBN10: 113853840X
ISBN13: 9781138538405
Publisher: Routledge
Published: Nov 15 2017
Pages: 306
Weight: 1.27
Height: 0.75 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

For years, speculation has been mounting among lawyers, church leaders, social scientists, and the general public over the question of prolongation of life and the critically ill patient's right to die. But what is the physician's attitude toward this controversial subject? Under what conditions does a doctor battle to save the life of the patient, and when does he decide to withdraw medical treatment and allow death to occur? The answers to these questions form the basis of this book, a fascinating examination of the nature of death and dying, as seen from the physician' point of view.

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