Life and Death Decisions: Psychological and Ethical Considerations in End-Of-Life Care
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| Rating | : | 4.38 (883 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1591470676 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 203 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-01-31 |
| Language | : | English |
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A Must Read For Everyone! Mr. Kleespies magnificent text is a must read for everyone!! One never knows when they will be faced with end-of-life care decisions and we must take the time now to be well informed and prepared. I believe that the lay person as well as the professional will gain a great deal of knowledge from this book.A wonderful companion book to this is a marvelous new publication by Renata Vestevich entitled "Grant
This work offers mental health practitioners information about the choices that people must make regarding how they will die, or how they will resist dying, and about the ethical issues involved in making those choices. It presents the major moral, value-based, and ethical principles that guide end-of-life decision-making, including autonomy, beneficence, mercy, and justice. It also reviews the elements of informed consent, competence, and other issues that guide the American legal system's stance on this controversial debate. It articulates the role and functions that men