The Vegetative State - Bryan Jennett

The Vegetative State

Medical Facts, Ethical and Legal Dilemmas

(Autor)

Buch | Softcover
242 Seiten
2002
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-0-521-44158-2 (ISBN)
113,45 inkl. MwSt
The strange state of being awake but unconscious that characterises the vegetative state provokes intense debate among health professionals, ethicists, philosophers and lawyers. This unique account, by someone who helped coin the term 'persistent vegetative state', surveys the medical, ethical and legal issues that surround this controversial topic.
The strange and harrowing sight of a person being awake but unaware with no evidence of a working mind - the characteristics of the vegetative state - provokes intense debate and raises profound questions for health professionals, ethicists, philosophers and lawyers. This unique account by an unrivalled expert in the field, who himself collaborated in coining the term 'persistent vegetative state', surveys the medical, ethical and legal issues that surround this controversial topic. The medical definition and criteria for diagnosis are discussed, as are its frequency and causes, and possible outcomes. Ethical arguments discussed include the conflict between sanctity of life and respect for the autonomy and best interests of the victim, and between killing and letting die. Legal issues are explored with details of landmark court cases from the USA, Britain and elsewhere. This well-informed and carefully constructed account will be a benchmark for medical specialists, ethicists, lawyers and philosophers.

Bryan Jennett has had a long and distinguished career with unrivalled insight into the vegetative state. As Professor of Neurosurgery at the University of Glasgow his research was instrumental in defining the condition, and in coining the term 'persistent vegetative state'. Since then he has continued to write extensively on this subject, to lecture widely around the world, and has been an expert witness in a number of key court cases.

Preface; 1. A syndrome in search of a name; 2. Diagnosis; 3. Epidemiology - frequency and causes; 4. Pathology of the brain damage; 5. Prognosis for recovery and survival; 6. Attitudes to the permanent vegetative state; 7. Medical management; 8. Ethical issues; 9. Legal issues in the USA; 10. Legal issues in Britain; 11. Legal issues in other countries; 12. Details of some landmark cases; Index.

Erscheint lt. Verlag 28.2.2002
Zusatzinfo 54 Tables, unspecified
Verlagsort Cambridge
Sprache englisch
Maße 154 x 229 mm
Gewicht 417 g
Themenwelt Medizin / Pharmazie Medizinische Fachgebiete Medizinethik
Studium Querschnittsbereiche Geschichte / Ethik der Medizin
ISBN-10 0-521-44158-7 / 0521441587
ISBN-13 978-0-521-44158-2 / 9780521441582
Zustand Neuware
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