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SAVING VERY PREMATURE BABIES
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A provocative look at the ethical and legal issues surrounding the saving of very premature babies. This book presents the viewpoints of both medical professionals and the families who have to cope with children left with multiple and profound learning disabilities as a result of pre-term delivery.
| Author | MIFFLIN |
|---|---|
| Table Of Content | Introduction Section 1: The Child and its family Chapter 1: Theories and principles of medical ethics Chapter 2: The very premature baby: a profile Chapter 3: Effects on the family Section 2: The Sanctity vs Quality of Life Issue Chapter 4: Some religious perspectives Chapter 5: Does Human life have intrinsic value? Section 3: Withdrawing or withholding treatment Chapter 6: Acts and omissions Doctrine etc Chapter 7 : Differing Ethical views (referring to recent guidelines drawn up by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health) Section 4: The Principle of Justice and Resource Allocation Chapter 8: Explanation of the Principle of Justice in relation to health care resources Chapter 9: Medical Triage, quality adjusted life year; implications for neonatal care Section 5: The legal framework Chapter 10: Criminal Law and the Duty of Care (for parents and doctors); Killing or Allowing to Die: is there a difference in law? Chapter 11: Relevant court decisions and their implications Chapter 12: Conclusions |
| Format | 216x138 |
| Page Count | 256 |
| Publish Date | 14 Apr 2003 |
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