End of Life

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Synopsis: 

"End of Life" is a chapter taken from the book, "From Birth to Death and Bench to Clinic: The Hastings Center Bioethics Briefing Book for Journalists, Policymakers, and Campaigns".  It provides an in-depth look at the ethical and legal issues that arise when patients, families, caregivers, and doctors are faced with end-of-life care decisions.  It addresses the importance and role of advanced directives such as a living will and the appointment of health care proxies.  

Source: 
Website: The Hastings Center
Vol/Page/Date: 
Garrison, NY: The Hastings Center, 2008, 51-54.
Resource Type: 
Webpage
Organization
Book
Author/Source: 
Alan Meisel, JD
Link URL: 
http://www.thehastingscenter.org/Publications/BriefingBook/Detail.aspx?id=2270
keywords: 
ethics, living wills, advanced directives, end-of-life care
Submitter: 
Andy Peters
Date of Resource: 
2009-05-12