Publication

2012 - Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Lanham, Maryland

Language

English

Word Count

51,250 words, Guess

Page Count

205 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-139781442216211
  • ISBN-139781442216235
  • ISBN-101442216212
  • ISBN-101442216239
  • Library of Congress Control Number2011047812
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  • OCLC Control Number759916350
  • Better World Books9781442216211
  • Better World Books9781442216235
  • Open LibraryOL25170420M

Classifications

  • DDC616.99/4
  • LCCRC263 .S445 2012
  • LCCRC263.S445 2012

Description

Navigating the tumultuous waters of cancer treatment and decision making is difficult for all patients. It is also difficult for doctors and other medical personnel. This books deals with a variety of emotion-related and ethics issues that form much of the basis of the world of cancer related medicine: the responsibilities of the physician relative to truth, full disclosure, patient autonomy, death and dying, physician assisted suicide, and suicide in general among cancer patients.

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