The care of seriously ill and dying patients necessitates a philosophic and ethical basis,
without which unacceptable patterns of practice may develop. Several problems are …

I believe the standard for making ethical decisions should be the same for all patients:
appropriate medical interventions, carefully weighing their benefits and burdens, and trying …

In the event of a widespread health catastrophe in which either or both human and material
resources were in critically short supply, rationing must take place, especially if the scarcity …

The ability of the medical profession to sustain life, or more appropriately, to prolong dying,
in patients with terminal illness, creates a most complex and controversial situation for all …

Britain can be justifiably proud of the part its health care professionals have played in the
founding and development of palliative care asa discrete medical and nursing specialty …

The widely used notion of dignity is questioned as an adequate ideal for care of terminally ill
persons. Instead of dying with dignity, the essential ethical components of dying with a …

In treating dying patients, who by virtue of their physical and emotional situation are frail and
vulnerable, physicians must meet a high standard of professional, ethical care. Such a …

In caring for dying patients, physicians and health team members face a number of
decisions about how best to proceed with treatment. Many of these decisions carry …

The principles outlined in the Hippocractic oath helped define ethics for 2500 years;
however, as time passed, clergy helped characterize ethical ideology further. As society …

A book for nurses, doctors, and all who provide end-of-life care, this volume guides readers
through the ethical complexities of such care, including policy initiatives, and encourages …