“Sorry, but the Ethicist Said Your Life Isn’t Actually Worth Living”: Misunderstanding Ethics and the Role of the Ethics Consultant

American Journal of Bioethics 23 (6):24-27 (2023)
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In their target article, Childress et al. (2023) contemplate the ethical considerations associated with determining if and when life-sustaining interventions (in this case, ECMO) can be unilaterall...

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The ECMO Bridge and 5 Paths.Arthur R. Derse - 2023 - American Journal of Bioethics 23 (6):1-4.

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