Friday, February 11, 2011

The Hastings Center Guidelines for Decisions on Life-Sustaining Treatment and Care Near the End of Life: Revised and Expanded Second Edition PDF

Rating: (6 reviews) Author: Nancy Berlinger ISBN : 9780199974566 New from $79.01 Format: PDF
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This major new work updates and significantly expands The Hastings Center's 1987 Guidelines on the Termination of Life-Sustaining Treatment and Care of the Dying. Like its predecessor, this second edition will shape the ethical and legal framework for decision-making on treatment and end-of-life care in the United States.
This groundbreaking work incorporates 25 years of research and innovation in clinical care, law, and policy. It is written for physicians, nurses, and other health care professionals and is structured for easy reference in difficult clinical situations. It supports the work of clinical ethicists, ethics committee members, health lawyers, clinical educators, scholars, and policymakers. It includes extensive practical recommendations.
Health care reform places a new set of challenges on decision-making and care near the end of life. The Hastings Center Guidelines are an essential resource.
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  • Hardcover: 266 pages
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; 2 edition (May 24, 2013)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 019997456X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0199974566
  • Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 7.2 x 0.8 inches
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The Hastings Center Guidelines for Decisions on Life-Sustaining Treatment and Care Near the End of Life: Revised and Expanded Second Edition PDF

The Guidelines are clearly written and highly accessible, representing well-supported, consensus positions. However, the guidelines tend to avoid taking stances on controversial issues. Helpful in the end, but not as helpful as it might have been, in my opinion.
By M. Wassenaar
A good follow up to last edition but basic tenets are always the same. More on religious patient preferences would be helpful.
By fernando

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