Hard Decisions: Foregoing and Withdrawing Artificial Nutrition and Hydration.

This book approaches the issue of artificial nutrition and hydration from four perspectives. The first entails reviewing the medical state of the art with the intention of becoming conversant with the technology and its usage. The second involves a consideration of legal cases in order to determine the reasoning behind court decisions and the precedents that have been set by these decisions. The third area addresses morality: What ethical principles are relevant for...

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