Life on the line : ethics, aging, ending patients' lives, and allocating vital resources / John F. Kilner.
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TextPublication details: Grand Rapids, Mich. : W.B. Eerdmans Pub. Co., c1992.Description: ix, 349 p. ; 22 cmISBN: - 0802806309 (pbk.)
- 9780802806307 (pbk.)
- 174/.24 20
- R725.56 .K55 1992
- W 50
- Also issued online.
Contents:
Pt. 1. Living ethically: -- A way of thinking -- Other perspectives -- An expanded view -- pt. 2. Ending patient's lives: -- A patient's wishes -- Taking someone's life -- Deciding against treatment -- Important distinctions -- pt. 3. Allocating vital resources: -- Medical assessments and the elderly -- Nonmedical exclusion of the elderly -- The pursuit of social benefit -- Determining who lives -- Conclusion: ending lives and allocating resources.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knox | Hewitson Library, Presbyterian Research Centre | Main | PNH Kil (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | N606621 |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 304-339) and index.
Pt. 1. Living ethically: -- A way of thinking -- Other perspectives -- An expanded view -- pt. 2. Ending patient's lives: -- A patient's wishes -- Taking someone's life -- Deciding against treatment -- Important distinctions -- pt. 3. Allocating vital resources: -- Medical assessments and the elderly -- Nonmedical exclusion of the elderly -- The pursuit of social benefit -- Determining who lives -- Conclusion: ending lives and allocating resources.
Also issued online.
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