Medical Futility: A Cross-National Study (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781848169906)

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.

Author: Alireza Bagheri
ISBN-10: 1848169906
ISBN-13: 9781848169906
Publisher: Imperial College Press
Language: English
Published: 10/01/2013
Pages: 312
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.27lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.90d