Drawing the Line
Life, Death, and Ethical Choices in an American Hospital
Published on 14. March 1991
Book
Hardback
224 pages
978-0-19-504428-7 (ISBN)
Description
Philosopher Samuel Gorovitz spent seven weeks at Boston's Beth Israel Hospital observing life at one of the nation's premier teaching hospitals. In Drawing the Line, Gorovitz provides an intense, disturbing, and insightful account of his observations during those seven weeks. He examines the ethical questions that permeate hospital life: who should be making life and death decisions - and how should they be made? How should scarce medical resources be allocated? What rules should govern the use of foetal tissue in research and treatment? Where should we draw the line, and how?
Reviews / Votes
I could not say that it is a duty of everyone to read this book, but they will miss a considerable pleasure if they do not. In particular, it is the sort of book that any health care student would find illuminating to read before venturing onto the wards. * Bulletin of Medical Ethics *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 146 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
427 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-504428-7 (9780195044287)
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