Deciding Who Lives
Author | : Renee R. Anspach |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 320 |
Release | : 1993 |
ISBN-10 | : 0520212134 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780520212138 |
Rating | : 4/5 (138 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Deciding Who Lives by : Renee R. Anspach
Download or read book Deciding Who Lives written by Renee R. Anspach and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1993 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a probing look at the reality of everyday choices in neonatal intensive care units, sociologist Renee Anspach explores the life-and-death dilemmas that have fueled much national debate. Anspach considers the roles of parents, doctors, nurses, and bioethicists in deciding the fate of terminally ill or malformed newborns.