Intimations of Mortality

Intimations of Mortality

Medical Decision-Making at the End of Life

Reich, Barbara A.

Cambridge University Press

03/2022

250

Dura

Inglês

9781108486804

15 a 20 dias

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Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. The Conundrum: How Much Medical Care is 'Enough'? ; 2. Our Health Care 'System': The Good, the Bad, and the Probably Unfixable; 3. Autonomy and Informed Consent in the Real World; 4. The Denial of Death and Its Sequelae; 5. Disorders of Consciousness and the Meaning of Life; 6. More Barriers to Good Communication; 7. Palliative and Hospice Care: Misunderstandings and Lost Opportunities; 8. Rational Apathy and the Role of Uncertainty; 9. The Crucible: Making Decisions for Incapacitated Patients; 10. Resolving Conflicts at the End of Life: Three Models; 11. What's a Pragmatist to Do? ; 12. At the End of the Day; Index.
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