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Author:

Lantos, John D.

Title:

The Lazarus case : life-and-death issues in neonatal intensive care / John D. Lantos.

Publisher:

Johns Hopkins University Press,

Copyright Date:

c2001

Description:

xvi, 183 p. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Neonatal intensive care--Moral and ethical aspects.
Physicians--Malpractice.
Intensive Care, Neonatal--legislation & jurisprudence--United States.
Decision Making--United States.
Ethics, Medical--United States.
Infant--United States.
Intensive Care, Neonatal--standards--United States.
Resuscitation Orders--legislation & jurisprudence--United States.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [167]-178) and index.

Contents:

Somebody will pay -- Passing out in the NICU -- Learning about death and dying -- Standards of care -- Prognostication and futility -- Consent, communication, shared decision making -- Getting paid -- Home births -- Mistakes in context -- Closing argument.

Summary:

In this volume, John Lantos weaves a story that captures the dilemmas of modern medical practice. He draws on his experience in neonatal medicine, paediatrics and medical ethics to explore ethical dilemmas through one poignant representative situation.

Series:

Medicine & culture

ISBN:

9780801867620 (hardcover : alk. paper)
0801867622 (hardcover : alk. paper)

LCCN:

2001001327

Locations:

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

UDAX314 -- Charles C. Myers Library (Dubuque)

N4AX745 -- Iowa Lakes Community College Library - Emmetsburg (Emmetsburg)

SOAX911 -- Simpson College - Dunn Library (Indianola)

N5UX522 -- University of Iowa Law Library (Iowa City)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

OZAX845 -- Northwestern College - DeWitt Library (Orange City)

OMAX631 -- Geisler Learning Resource Cntr (Pella)

UTAX115 -- Buena Vista University Library (Storm Lake)

PWAX296 -- Southeastern Community College - West Burlington - Yohe Memorial Library (West Burlington)