Neurotrauma and the rule of rescue
The rule of rescue describes the powerful human proclivity to rescue identified endangered lives, regardless of cost or risk. Deciding whether or not to perform a decompressive craniectomy as a life-saving or ‘rescue’ procedure for a young person with a severe traumatic brain injury provides a good...
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Language: | English |
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BMJ Publ.
2011
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Journal of medical ethics
Year: 2011, Volume: 37, Issue: 12, Pages: 707-710 |
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