What Kind of Life
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ISBN: 0671670964 / Publisher: Simon & Schuster, January 1990
Questioning America's obsession with open-ended medical progress that neglects other necessities of health and life, the author examines the relation between proper medical goals and reasonable health care
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Callahan (director, the Hastings Center) asks the right questions (e.g. how much and what kind of health is necessary for a decent life?) and offers thoughtful answers: America's obsession with open-ended medical progress distorts the meaning of good health; prolonging life beyond reasonable expectations causes the neglect of general healthcare, and shortchanges other crucial needs such as education and housing. Persuasive. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
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