Critical Care Ethics

A Practice Guide

• Author(s): Society of Critical Care Medicine,
• Publisher: Society of Critical Care Medicine
• Pages: 304
• ISBN_10: 1620750112
  ISBN_13: 9781620750117
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Medical / Critical Care , Medical / Ethics ,

Description:... The intensive care unit can be the site of many ethical controversies. Critical Care Ethics: A Practice Guide, explores thought-provoking ethical questions that critical care professionals must face in real-life situations. Topics include: euthanasia, artificial nutrition, the ethics of drug shortages, palliative care, religious views of end-of-life care, and unique considerations regarding pediatric and neonatal care. The references and suggested readings that accompany each chapter will help the reader pursue further information.