Ethical issues in neurology

by Bernat, James L.

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Full title :Ethical issues in neurology / James L. Bernat

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Publication Date:2008
Edition:3. ed

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Publisher(s):Wolters Kluwer Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Place of Publication:Philadelphia, Pa
Language:eng
Publication Date:2008

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Ethical theory. Ethical practice. Professional ethics and professionalism. Clinical ethics and the law. The hospital ethics committee and the ethics consultant. Resolving ethical dilemmas. Dying and palliative care. Refusal of life-sustaining treatment. Physician-assisted suicide and voluntary active euthanasia. Medical futility. Brain death. Disorders of consciousness. Severe neurological disorders in neonates. States of paralysis with intact cognition. Dementia. Mental retardation. Neurogenetic testing and treatment. HIV and AIDS. Clinical research. Neuroethics