{"product_id":"9789401058759","title":"Legal and Ethical Concerns in Medicine: Case Study Workbook","description":"\u003ch1\u003eLegal and Ethical Concerns in Medicine: Case Study Workbook\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eFriedman, E.A.\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eOnce dialysis treatment, in 1960, permitted life prolongation  for some but not all patients in kidney failure, an `ethical genie'  was released. The introduction of peritoneal dialysis and kidney  transplantation compounded the physician's dilemma by underscoring  those left untreated. Who should be selected for uremia therapy?  Should exclusion from treatment be properly delegated to  administrators or physicians, or better left to a committee? Are some  candidates more worthy than others? As examples: Do Presidents and  Kings warrant priority in cadaver organ allocation over ordinary  citizens? Are rich people more deserving than the poor? Is it ethical  to choose a younger over an older patient? Can children and\/or  mentally incompetent persons serve as living organ donors? Is it  proper to market organs under controlled circumstances? \u003cbr\u003e  Eli A. Friedman, an experienced nephrology training program director,  and Medical Advisor to the American Association of Kidney Patients,  has collected 24 difficult cases that focus on these and other vexing  though common stressful issues faced by those who manage kidney  patients. Using a novel approach to each case, the opinions of  lawyers, nephrologists, patients, and a transplant surgeon are  proffered sequentially. Friedman asks and then answers searching  questions arising from the debate. The quality of information  presented is positively flavored by the fact that three of the  respondents (one an attorney) are kidney transplant recipients. \u003cbr\u003e  Members of the kidney team, those immersed in seeking truth in medical  ethics, and all participating in exploring the legality or ethical  basis of organ replacement will find this book pertinent to their  effort.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2012-10-11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9789401058759\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-94-011-4355-4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 240cm x160cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 213\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer Netherlands","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44359245561996,"sku":"9789401058759","price":98.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9789401058759.jpg?v=1770785838","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9789401058759","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}