The Hastings Center Guidelines for Decisions on Life-Sustaining Treatment and Care Near the End of Life

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The Hastings Center Guidelines for Decisions on Life-Sustaining Treatment and Care Near the End of Life is written by Nancy Berlinger and published by Oxford University Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0199974578 (ISBN 10) and 9780199974573 (ISBN 13).

This major new work updates and significantly expands The Hastings Center's 1987 Guidelines on the Termination of Life-Sustaining Treatment and Care of the Dying. Like its predecessor, this second edition will shape the ethical and legal framework for decision-making on treatment and end-of-life care in the United States. This groundbreaking work incorporates 25 years of research and innovation in clinical care, law, and policy. It is written for physicians, nurses, and other health care professionals and is structured for easy reference in difficult clinical situations. It supports the work of clinical ethicists, ethics committee members, health lawyers, clinical educators, scholars, and policymakers. It includes extensive practical recommendations. Health care reform places a new set of challenges on decision-making and care near the end of life. The Hastings Center Guidelines are an essential resource.