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Decisions Near the End of Life: Resource Allocation Implications for Hospitals
(1992)
Conclusion: At a time when hospitals are having predictable
difficulty accommodating infinite expectations with finite resources, there
are still some observers who abhor even the possibility that the cost and
volume of ...
Futility and Rationing
(1992-02)
Are Hospital Ethics Committees Really Necessary?
(1992)
Conclusion: Ethics committees are crucial at this point in the
history of medicine. They serve as a forum where various ethical issues can
be raised, discussed, critically examined, and "where a number of disciplines
come ...
The Patient Self Determination Act and "Dax's Case"
(1992)
Euthanasia and the intertwining issues such as suicide, legal and
professional responsibility, and cultural history have been widely discussed.
The Patient Self-Determination Act is to be valued for its providing for ...