Critically impaired infants and end of life decision making : resource allocation and difficult decisions /
Neera Bhatia.
- xx, 222 pages ; 24 cm.
- Biomedical law and ethics library .
- Biomedical law and ethics library. .
Based on the author's thesis (doctoral - Deakin University, School of Law (Australia), 2014), under the title: Medico-legal decision making for incapacitated neonates.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The effectiveness of the best interests principle -- Non-uniformity in clinical guidelines -- The role, impact and importance of key care givers and decision makers -- Theories of distributive justice : healthcare and resource allocation for extremely premature and critically impaired infants -- Resource allocation : an objective approach in end of life decision making for extremely premature and critically impaired infants -- Other observations and concluding remarks.
9781138828483 1138828483
2014046581
101673216 DNLM
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