Children, ethics, and modern medicine [electronic resource] /
Richard B. Miller.
- Bloomington, IN : Indiana University Press, c2003.
- xiii, 305 p.
- Medical ethics .
- Medical ethics series. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Parental responsibility in fear and trembling -- The duty to care -- Pediatric paternalism -- Representing patients -- Basic interests -- A fighter, doing God's will: technologically tethered, retaining fluids, on steroids, sedated, and four years old -- Respecting Jackson Bales's religious refusal: on what grounds? -- Ericka's sepsis, Lia's convulsions, and cultural differences -- (Properly) marginalized altruism: screening organ donations from strangers -- The politics and ethics of a hospital ethics committee -- Ethical issues in pediatric research -- Conclusion: on liberal care.
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
Pediatrics--Moral and ethical aspects. Medical ethics. Children--Diseases--Treatment--Moral and ethical aspects.