Legal and Ethical Aspects of Care

by Betty R. Ferrell

Book Overview

Effective palliative care that rests on a sound ethical foundation requires ongoing discussions about patient and family values and preferences. This is especially important when addressing care at end-of-life including artificial nutrition and hydration, withdrawal of life-sustaining therapies and palliative sedation as well as requests for assistance in hastening death. The eighth volume in the HPNA Palliative Nursing Manuals series, Legal and Ethical...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0190258063
• ISBN13: 9780190258061
• Release Date: February 2016
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 136 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.0" x 7.9"