The Hastings Center Guidelines for Decisions on Life-Sustaining Treatment and Care Near the End of Life : Revised and Expanded Second Edition

This major new work updates and significantly expands The Hastings Center's 1987 __Guidelines on the Termination of Life-Sustaining Treatment and Care of the Dying__. Like its predecessor, this second edition will shape the ethical and legal framework for decision-making on treatment and end-of-life care in the United States. This groundbreaking work incorporates 25 years of research and innovation in clinical care, law, and policy. It is written for physicians, nurses, and other health care professionals and is structured for easy reference in difficult clinical situations. It supports the work of clinical ethicists, ethics committee members, health lawyers, clinical educators, scholars, and policymakers. It includes extensive practical recommendations. Health care reform places a new set of challenges on decision-making and care near the end of life. __The Hastings Center Guidelines__ are an essential resource.