Deciding to forego life-sustaining treatment : a report on the ethical, medical, and legal issues in treatment decisions.
| Author/creator | United States |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Washington, DC : President's Commission for the Study of Ethical Problems in Medicine and Biomedical and Behavioral Research : For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O., 1983. |
| Description | 554 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | PCMH pastoral care collection |
| Contents | The setting of the report -- The elements of good decisionmaking -- Additional constraints on a patient's decision -- Patients who lack decisionmaking capacity -- Patients with permanent loss of consciousness -- Seriously ill newborns -- Resuscitation decisions for hospitalized patients. |
| General note | "March 1983." |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Acquisitions source | Laupus- Todd Savitt collection |
| Acquisitions source | Laupus- PCMH Pastoral care collection. |
| LCCN | 83600503 |
| Govt. docs number | Pr 40.8:Et 3/L 62/2 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | Fed Docs Stacks | PR 40.8:ET 3/L 62/2 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |
| Laupus | History Reading Room - Does not circulate | W 50 U581D 1983 | ✔ Available | |
| Laupus | Books - Stacks | W 50 U581D 1983 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |