title: Ethical considerations of artificial heart implantations.
authors.forename: P D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Simmons
mesh_terms: D001294:Attitude to Health; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D005190:Family; D006354:Heart, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D008136:Longevity; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D018579:Patient Selection; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D012067:Religion; D040841:Resource Allocation; D012306:Risk; D018570:Risk Assessment; D036302:Therapeutic Human Experimentation; D028761:Withholding Treatment