"In a world of rapid technological advances, the moral issues raised by life and death choices in healthcare remain obscure. Life and Death in Healthcare Ethics: A Short Introduction provides a concise, thoughtful and extremely accessible guide to these moral issues." "Helen Watt examines, using real-life cases, a range of choices taken by health professionals, patients and clients which lead to the shortening of life." "Life and Death in Healthcare Ethics presupposes no prior knowledge of philosophy. It will be of interest to anyone approaching healthcare ethics for the first time, or seeking to develop his or her understanding of some core topics in the field."--Jacket.