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Even within the last few years, new and disturbing questions of an ethical nature seem to challenge those responsible for the provision of health care in an ever-increasing stream. The dramatic advances in science and medical technology threaten to outstrip the traditional body of information and knowledge on ethical considerations, yet doctors in particular are expected to give instant answers to difficult questions in the full glare of the media. It is of course right that society should take an intense interest in ethical question and it is increasingly recognized that patients and their relations should be brought into the consultation process for decisions of great personal importance.
Ethics is not a subject to be left in the hands of academics. It is a subject which needs to be used and understood by the staff working with patients. These are the people who are involved in making these difficult decisions.
(Crump, 1990)
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Robbins, J. (1995). Ethical aspects. In: Robbins, J., Moscrop, J. (eds) Caring for the Dying Patient and the Family. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-3376-8_14
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