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Medical Futility: A Cross-National Study

Medical Futility: A Cross-National Study

by Alireza Bagheri (Author)

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    Hardcover 2013

    $125.51
Synopsis

Medical futility is a controversial issue not only in its definition but also in its application. There are few books on the subject, and those in existence mostly focus on the situation in the United States. This title, however, provides extensive international perspectives on medical futility.This book will benefit healthcare professionals as well as health policy makers around the world. It allows them to see how different countries approach the issue of medical futility and their experiences in dealing with this issue. The complexity of the issue, and in particular how some countries innovatively address it in an ethically sound manner, is clearly presented.

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Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 300
 Edition: 1
 Publisher: Imperial College Press
Published: 08 Sep 2013
ISBN 10: 1848169906
ISBN 13: 9781848169906

Media Reviews
The topic of 'futility' is at once important and controversial. Important because it deals with a critical element of end-of-life care, and yet controversial because of disagreements about its meaning and use. This superb collection of papers deals well and fully with those elements, and in a rich global context. -- Daniel Callahan President Emeritus of the Hastings Center
As medical costs continue to escalate internationally and technology offers more and more chances of prolonging the length of life - but not necessarily its quality - it is vital that we think more clearly and systematically about what can be justifiably described as 'medically futile'. -- Alastair V Campbell Chen Su Lan Centennial Professor in Medical Ethics, National University of Singapore
Medical futility - is the quintessential bioethics topic, combining as it does philosophical questions about the ends of medicine, central issues in physician-patient and patient-family relations, and controversies about societal obligations to continue care that can extend life but not restore functioning. It is thus perfect for the sort of comparative examination that this cross-national volume so richly provides. The chapters are individually fascinating, while collectively illuminating how historical, cultural, economic, political and philosophical differences make medical futility such a rich subject for study and such a difficult issue to resolve clinically. -- Alexander M Capron University Professor, University of Southern California; former Director of Ethics, Trade, Human Rights and Health Law, World Health Organization
Medical futility - a term that is often used but seldom clearly understood is the quintessential bioethics topic, combining as it does philosophical questions about the ends of medicine, central issues in physician-patient and patient-family relations -- Alexander M Capron University Professor, University of Southern California; former Director of Ethics, Trade, Human Rights and Health Law, World Health Organization