Culture of death : the assault on medical ethics in America
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R724 .S57 2000
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R724 .S57 2000
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
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| General Shelving - 3rd Floor | R724 .S57 2000 | On Shelf |
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Book
Physical Desc
xv, 285 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Includes index.
General Note
Notes: p. 249-273.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"When his teenaged son Christopher, brain-damaged in an auto accident, developed a 106-degree fever following weeks of unconsciousness, John Campbell asked the attending physician for help. The doctor's response: Why bother? The boy's life was effectively over. Campbell refused to accept this death sentence. He threatened legal action and the doctor finally relented. With treatment, Christopher's temperature subsided almost immediately. Soon he regained consciousness and today he is learning to walk again." "This story is one of many Wesley J. Smith recounts in Culture of Death." "In this deeply felt but coolly argued book, he goes behind the scenes of our health care system to show how a new, self-proclaimed elite of "bioethicists" threaten patient welfare by undermining the Hippocratic Oath."--Jacket.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Smith, W. J. (2000). Culture of death: the assault on medical ethics in America . Encounter Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Smith, Wesley J. 2000. Culture of Death: The Assault On Medical Ethics in America. Encounter Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Smith, Wesley J. Culture of Death: The Assault On Medical Ethics in America Encounter Books, 2000.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Smith, Wesley J. Culture of Death: The Assault On Medical Ethics in America Encounter Books, 2000.
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