englischThe contributions in this volume address the growing ethical challenges regarding forms of assisted suicide, as well as their limitations. Experts from medical ethics, palliative care, theology and social sciences discuss, amongst others, the following issues: How can requests for [...]

englischHuman research is fundamentally indispensable when it comes to ensuring adequate medical treatment. However, research becomes controversial when people incapable of making decisions are included in clinical trials. This conference volume examines this question with regard to two types of [...]

englischJustice issues in the healthcare sector are gaining increased urgency in the light of rising medical costs, an ageing society as well as the tides of migration that have been increasing recently. How can we allocate scarce medical resources as justly as possible, and what role do traditional [...]

englischIs it ethical to exclude ill people from medical treatment because it is too expensive? And vice versa, how can the healthcare system be financially sustainable if everybody receives all the effective medical treatment available irrespective of its costs. While rationing of healthcare and [...]

englischThis book focuses on two major challenges currently facing hospitals: On the one hand, it considers our increasingly ageing society because this is reflected in an increasing number of patients with age-related diseases, such as dementia. On the other hand, it analyses the fact that [...]