End-of-Life Decisions: Ethics, Cultural Norms, and Resource Management
The technological advances of medicine in recent decades have made it possible to extend the life of critically ill patients even in resource poor countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. Modern biomedical technology restores some patients to health but also allows others to live in a severely disabled stag...
Main Authors: | Adwok JA, Minelli M |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Surgical Society of Kenya
2012-01-01
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Series: | The Annals of African Surgery |
Online Access: | https://www.annalsofafricansurgery.com/end-of-life-decisions-ethics-cultur |
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