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Author Lantos, John D.

Title The Lazarus case : life-and-death issues in neonatal intensive care / John D. Lantos.

Publication Info. Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, [2001]
©2001

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Description 1 online resource (xvi, 183 pages).
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Series Medicine & culture
Medicine & culture.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-178) and index.
Contents Somebody will pay -- Passing out in the NICU -- Learning about death and dying -- Standards of care -- Prognostication and futility -- Consent, communication, shared decision making -- Getting paid -- Home births -- Mistakes in context -- Closing argument.
Summary In this volume, John Lantos weaves a story that captures the dilemmas of modern medical practice. He draws on his experience in neonatal medicine, paediatrics and medical ethics to explore ethical dilemmas through one poignant representative situation.
Access Use copy Restrictions unspecified MiAaHDL
Reproduction Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010. MiAaHDL
System Details Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL
Processing Action digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve MiAaHDL
Local Note eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America
Subject Neonatal intensive care -- Moral and ethical aspects.
Neonatal intensive care -- Moral and ethical aspects.
Physicians -- Malpractice.
Physicians -- Malpractice.
Intensive Care, Neonatal -- legislation & jurisprudence.
Decision Making.
Ethics, Medical.
Infant.
Intensive Care, Neonatal -- standards.
Resuscitation Orders -- legislation & jurisprudence.
United States.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Other Form: Print version: Lantos, John D. Lazarus case. Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, ©2001 0801867622 (DLC) 2001001327 (OCoLC)46402323
ISBN 0801876370 (electronic book)
9780801876370 (electronic book)
0801867622 (hardcover ; alkaline paper)
9780801867620 (hardcover ; alkaline paper)