This book provides the philosophical basis for person-centred healthcare. Drawing on phenomenology, it offers clinicians a practical guide to improving care and promoting autonomy in patients with chronic illness.
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Medical Assistance in Dying
£67.99
This book offers a critical analysis of medical aid in dying (MAiD). While supporting MAiD based on the notion of rational suicide, it shows how inconsistent international protocols raise moral and legal concerns. It provides a framework to analyze and reform these protocols.
Hardback
- ISBN: 1-0364-6183-1
- ISBN13: 978-1-0364-6183-6
Subject Codes:
- BIC: MBDC, HPQ
- THEMA: MBDC, QDTQ
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