Embracing our mortality : hard choices in an age of medical miracles / Lawrence J. Schneiderman.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780195339451
- ISBN: 0195339452
- Physical Description: x, 219 pages ; 19 cm
- Publisher: Oxford ; Oxford University Press, 2008.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Putting in writing what you want (and don't want) -- What may happen if you don't make it "clear and convincing" -- Facts and statistics -- Empathy and the imagination -- Ancient myth and modern medicine: what can we learn from the past? -- Hoping for a miracle -- What could be wrong with hope? -- Medical futility -- Beyond futility to an ethic of care -- Future decisions we may all have to make. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Terminal care > Decision making. Advance directives (Medical care) Patient refusal of treatment. Right to die. |
Available copies
- 4 of 4 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Johnston County Affiliated Libraries.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 4 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Library of Johnston County and Smithfield | 179.72 Sch (Text) | 38950609664067 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
