Chapter 16. End of Life Issues

  1. Nicola Cooper Specialist Registrar1,
  2. Kirsty Forrest Consultant in Anaesthesia2,
  3. Paul Cramp Consultant in Anaesthesia3

Published Online: 21 JAN 2008

DOI: 10.1002/9780470757925.ch16

Book Title

Essential Guide to Generic Skills

Essential Guide to Generic Skills

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How to Cite

Cooper, N., Forrest, K. and Cramp, P. (2008) End of Life Issues, in Essential Guide to Generic Skills, Blackwell Publishing Ltd, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9780470757925.ch16

Author Information

  1. 1

    General Internal Medicine and Care of the Elderly, Yorkshire, UK

  2. 2

    The Leeds Teaching Hospitals, NHS Trust Leeds, UK

  3. 3

    Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Bradford Teaching Hospitals, NHS Trust, Bradford, UK

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 21 JAN 2008
  2. Published Print: 1 JAN 2006

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9781405139731

Online ISBN: 9780470757925

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Keywords:

  • death;
  • quality of life;
  • patient rights;
  • ethical principles;
  • euthanasia

Summary

This chapter contains section titled:

  • The challenge

  • The law and professional guidelines

  • Ethics

  • Not for cardiopulmonary resuscitation decisions

  • Conflict over care

  • Exercises

  • References

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