| Description |
xiii, 305 p. |
| Series |
Medical ethics |
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Medical ethics series.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Parental responsibility in fear and trembling -- The duty to care -- Pediatric paternalism -- Representing patients -- Basic interests -- A fighter, doing God's will: technologically tethered, retaining fluids, on steroids, sedated, and four years old -- Respecting Jackson Bales's religious refusal: on what grounds? -- Ericka's sepsis, Lia's convulsions, and cultural differences -- (Properly) marginalized altruism: screening organ donations from strangers -- The politics and ethics of a hospital ethics committee -- Ethical issues in pediatric research -- Conclusion: on liberal care. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
| Subject |
Pediatrics -- Moral and ethical aspects.
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Medical ethics.
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Children -- Diseases -- Treatment -- Moral and ethical aspects.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
ProQuest (Firm)
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| ISBN |
0253342228 (alk. paper) |
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