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Chapter 25 - Ethical Considerations in the Neurocritical Care Unit

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 July 2019

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Fred Rincon
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Michel T. Torbey
Michel T. Torbey
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Ohio State University
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Summary

Medical ethics deals with moral issues related to the daily practice of medicine [1]. Questions about the behaviors of physicians and healthcare providers, the decision-making process, values, rights, and responsibilities, generate ethical reflection that requires a thorough understanding of philosophical concepts, religion, and jurisdictional laws.

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Neurocritical Care , pp. 314 - 323
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2019

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