The Artificial Heart
Questions to Ask, and Not to Ask
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20336883 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Samuel Gorovitz (0000-0001-5148-7785, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1984 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 15 |
| Publication date | 1984-10-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Hastings Center Report (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0093-0334 • E-ISSN: 1552-146X |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/3561090 |
| OpenAlex | W4302414698 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
Recent developments in the artificial health program, such as the\ntransplantation of the Jarvik device into Dr. Barney Clark, have prompted a\nre-evaluation of this technology. Gorovitz discusses the artificial heart in\nthe contexts of patient autonomy and resource allocation. He sees the heart\nas an example of new medical capabilities that could increase the divergence\nbetween the values of physician and patient, and tension between individual\ninterests and the social good. He raises several points to be considered in\nthe debate about the costs and benefits of the heart program, and cautions\nagainst prematurely establishing criteria by which to ration artificial\nhearts. (KIE abstract)
Ask price · Business · Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies · Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices · Organ Donation and Transplantation · Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.03 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1986 - 1986 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |