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The moral philosophical challenges posed by fully implantable permanent pacemakers

The moral philosophical challenges posed by fully implantable permanent pacemakers

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The moral philosophical challenges posed by fully implantable permanent pacemakers

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The moral philosophical challenges posed by fully implantable permanent pacemakers

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Highland Park: Trinity International University

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Ethics & medicine, 2014-09, Vol.30 (3), p.157

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English

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Highland Park: Trinity International University

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This paper reviews three philosophical constructs traditionally used to guide moral decision-making in end-of-life situations. These are: the Principle of Double Effect, the Principle of Doing versus Allowing, and the Principle of Ordinary Care versus Extra-Ordinary Care. These principles have operated in a context dominated by patient autonomy as...

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The moral philosophical challenges posed by fully implantable permanent pacemakers

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TN_cdi_proquest_journals_1610748861

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_1610748861

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0266-688X

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2168-8230

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