Commentary

Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics 8 (4):539-539 (1999)
  Copy   BIBTEX

Abstract

The patient in this case does not have enough small bowel to be compatible with life. Given this prognosis the decisions to establish a DNR status and discontinue TPN are both appropriate. However, by not attempting an earlier extubation or withdrawing the hydration as well as the TPN, the attending physician set the stage for the ensuing disaster

Links

PhilArchive



    Upload a copy of this work     Papers currently archived: 92,497

External links

Setup an account with your affiliations in order to access resources via your University's proxy server

Through your library

Similar books and articles

Bijuralism: an economic approach.Albert Breton & M. J. Trebilcock (eds.) - 2006 - Burlington, VT: Ashgate Pub. Company.
Philosophical commentary.Gerhard Seel - 2001 - In Gerhard Seel, Jean-Pierre Schneider, Daniel Schulthess, Mario Mignucci & Ammonius (eds.), Ammonius and the Seabattle: Texts, Commentary and Essays. De Gruyter.
Richard Rufus’s De anima Commentary.Rega Wood - 2001 - Journal of Nietzsche Studies 10 (1):119-156.

Analytics

Added to PP
2010-08-24

Downloads
7 (#1,394,148)

6 months
1 (#1,478,830)

Historical graph of downloads
How can I increase my downloads?

Citations of this work

No citations found.

Add more citations

References found in this work

No references found.

Add more references