The Hastings Center Guidelines for Decisions on Life-Sustaining Treatment and Care Near the End of Life, 2nd Edition Doody's Expert Review Review Questionnaire ISBN: 9780199974559 ISBN-10: 0199974551 Copyright: 2013 Edition: 2nd Editors: Berlinger, Nancy, Jennings, Bruce, Wolf, Susan M., Doody's Expert Review    Score: 92 Doody's Star Rating™ and Doody's Expert Review provide by Doody Enterprises, Inc. Reviewer: Amanda Hine,  MA  (Saint Louis University) Description In the face of evolving medical, ethical, and legal landscapes, the Hastings Center has revised and expanded its guidelines for end-of-life decision-making. Purpose This edition integrates and accounts for the 25 years of research, medical advances, and legal developments that have occurred since the first edition of 1987. Just as with that book, this second edition will surely prove to be a widely referenced and influential resource for healthcare providers confronting the multitude of issues in end-of-life care. Audience Written for physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals, the book accomplishes its goals of providing in-depth ethical guidance for decision-making and improving care at the end of life. This edition not only focuses on patients' interests, but also expands its ethical lens to the wider community of families and loved ones. Features While the first edition focused on articulating, arguably for the first time, the rights of patients and the corresponding responsibility of caregivers, the second edition works to contextualize these rights and duties in the lived experience of patients, families, and the healthcare team. This edition takes the original framework and builds upon it by addressing end-of-life issues not only in regard to a patient's condition, but also in light of their lived experience. In addition to expanding on and updating the guidelines for making ethical decisions in the end-of -life context, the second edition provides a framework for guidance on pediatric decision-making that was not addressed in the first edition. The new material on pediatrics includes important clarifications and distinctions between adult, adolescent, and infant end-of-life care. Assessment This second edition proves to be a comprehensive and accessible resource for healthcare practitioners that is relevant in the context of the constantly evolving field of medicine. Review Questionnaire Range Question Score 1-10 Are the author's objectives met? 10 1-10 Rate the worthiness of those objectives. 10 1-5 Is this written at an appropriate level? 5 1-5 Is there significant duplication? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) 4 1-5 Are there significant omissions? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) 4 1-5 Rate the authority of the authors. 4 1-5 Are there sufficient illustrations? N/A 1-5 Rate the pedagogic value of the illustrations. N/A 1-5 Rate the print quality of the illustrations. N/A 1-5 Are there sufficient references? 5 1-5 Rate the currency of the references. 5 1-5 Rate the pertinence of the references. 5 1-5 Rate the helpfulness of the index. 4 1-5 If important in this specialty, rate the physical appearance of the book N/A 1-10 Is this a worthwhile contribution to the field? 8 1-10 If this is a 2nd or later edition, is this new edition needed? 10 ©2024 Doody Enterprises, Inc.