Ethical issues in neurology [electronic resource] /
James L. Bernat.
- 3rd ed.
- Philadelphia : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, c2008.
- p. ; cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
Electronic reproduction. New York, N.Y. : Ovid Technologies, Inc. Available via World Wide Web.
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Neurology--Moral and ethical aspects. Nervous System Diseases--therapy. Bioethical Issues. Ethics, Medical.