A matter of life or death : withdrawing life support

Resource Information

The work A matter of life or death : withdrawing life support represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Bates College. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

A matter of life or death : withdrawing life support

Title remainder

withdrawing life support

Statement of responsibility

produced, written, and directed by Roger Weisberg

Creator

• Weisberg, Roger

Contributor

• Public Policy Productions, Inc

Subject

• Bioethics
• Right to die
• Terminal care

Language

eng

Summary

Focusing on the bioethical decisions involved in terminal care, this program is an extract of Who Lives, Who Dies? (page 127). It asks whether a patient who is dying has a right to say, "I'd rather die now." Dr. David Finley, Director of Critical Care at New York s Roosevelt Hospital, believes the patient's wishes should be respected. He acknowledges, however, that it is difficult to prevent doctors, who are dedicated to saving lives, from taking heroic measures to extend them.A Matter of Life or Death not only addresses the bioethical issues as they relate to the individual patient, but to society as a whole. It questions whether the money spent to prolong the dying process should be redirected to patients who are currently denied basic care

Cataloging source

VaAlASP

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

For College; Adult audiences

Language note

English

Runtime

19

Target audience

general