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8718056

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PredicateObject
rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1996-9-23
pubmed:abstractText
As a result of rapid developments in medical technology, health-care workers are increasingly faced with decisions regarding the prolongation of life and the withdrawal of treatment. Such decisions are often extremely complex and present a moral dilemma: they are further complicated by prevailing politico-economic, social and cultural influences. This article contrasts deontological and utilitarian philosophical perspectives, and discusses ethical principles which impinge on the decision making process. A knowledge and understanding of these philosophies and principles are essential to assist clinical practitioners in the examination of moral issues surrounding life and death.
pubmed:keyword
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
E
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
0962-1067
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
5
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
233-40
pubmed:dateRevised
2005-11-16
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1996
pubmed:articleTitle
The decision to prolong life: ethical perspectives of a clinical dilemma.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review