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Book review

Naidu, Ramesh Chandra
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Philosophy
moral theology
humanistic ethics
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Bioethics
Social ethics
Sexual orientation/gender
Medical ethics
Health ethics
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Abstract
"The foreword to this book describes ethics as “the philosophical study of the moral value of human conduct and of the rules and principles that ought to govern it.” Medical personnel in the fields of anaesthesia and intensive care are often required to treat patients who are unconscious or semiconscious and incapable of taking informed decisions. In such situations, the time available to have a detailed discussion with the accompanying relatives may be limited. The editors have chosen 17 specialists to discuss the various dilemmas faced by specialists who work in these fields
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2006-10
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With permission of the license/copyright holder
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