The Total Artificial Heart and the Dilemma of Deactivation
, It is widely believed to be permissible for a physician to discontinue any treatment upon the request of a competent patient. Many also believe it is never permissible for a physician to intentionally kill a patient. I argue that the prospect of deactivating a patient’s artificial heart presents u...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2016
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Kennedy Institute of Ethics journal
Year: 2016, Volume: 26, Issue: 4, Pages: 347-367 |
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Presumably Free Access Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
