Purpose A rapidly evolving resuscitation science provides more effective treatments to an
aging population with multiple comorbidites. Concurrently, emergency care has become …

What justifies our holding one person over another morally responsible for a past action?
Why am I justified in having a special prudential concern for one particular future person …

Especially written for qualified nurses working in intensive care units, this comprehensive
text has been developed to be as accessible as possible. This fourth edition has been …

OBJECTIVE: To determine the extent to which older or seriously ill inpatients would prefer to
have their family and physician make resuscitation decisions for them rather than having …

Simona Giordano presents the first full philosophical study of ethical issues in the treatment
of anorexia and bulimia nervosa. Beginning with a comprehensive analysis of these …

Review of empirical studies indicates that suicide is more common in persons suffering from
some physical illnesses (eg, epilepsy, head injuries, Huntington's Chorea, gastrointestinal …

Objectives—The study was performed in order to investigate how end-of-life decisions are
influenced by cultural and sociopolitical circumstances and to explore the compliance of …

jeong sy‐s., higgins i. & mcmillan m.(2011) Experiences with advance care planning: older
people and family members' perspective. International Journal of Older People Nursing6 …

This book argues that a conscientiously objecting medical professional should receive an
exemption only if the grounds of an objector's refusal are reasonable. It defends a detailed …

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) may be used by default on patients suffering a cardiac
arrest in hospital in the UK unless there is an order that specifies otherwise in the patient's …