Contemporary European Perspectives on the Ethics of End of Life Care (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020)

This book examines the ethics of end of life care, focusing on the kinds of decisions that are commonly made in clinical practice. Specific attention is paid to the intensification of treatment for terminal symptoms, particularly pain relief, and the withdrawal and withholding of care, particularly life-saving or life-prolonging medical care. The book is structured into three sections. The first section contains essays examining end of life care from the perspective of moral theory and theology. The second sets out various conceptual terms and distinctions relevant to decision-making at the end of life. The third section contains chapters that focus on substantive ethical issues. This format not only provides for a comprehensive analysis of the ethical issues that arise in the context of end of life care but allows readers to effectively trace the philosophical, theological and conceptual underpinnings that inform their specific interests. This work will be of interest to scholars working in the area as well as clinicians, specialists and healthcare professionals who encounter these issues in the course of their practice.

General

Imprint:	Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	Philosophy and Medicine, 136
Release date:	May 2020
First published:	2020
Editors:	Nathan Emmerich • Pierre Mallia • Bert Gordijn • Francesca Pistoia
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 34mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	386
Edition:	1st ed. 2020
ISBN-13:	978-3-03-040032-3
Categories:	Books > Medicine > General issues > Medical ethics Books > Medicine > Other branches of medicine > Palliative medicine Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General > General Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > Social law > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Life sciences: general issues > Bio-ethics Books > Religion & Spirituality > General > General Promotions
LSN:	3-03-040032-8
Barcode:	9783030400323

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