Ethical Dimensions in the Health Professions
3rd Edition
Published on 1. February 1999
Book
Paperback/Softback
334 pages
978-0-7216-7799-6 (ISBN)
Description
This 3rd Edition of this popular text helps the reader face ethical issues and dilemmas in a dramatically changing health care system. It provides a solid foundation for intelligent discussion of ethical topics, presenting the basic language, approaches, and analytic tools of professional ethics. Thought provoking chapters sharpen critical thinking skills while recounting contemporary case scenarios. Discussions suggest practical approaches to commonly encountered clinical issues such as confidentiality, informed consent, information sharing, and end of life care.
Reviews / Votes
Reviews of last edition: "Gives the impression that ethical decision-making is a real-life activity in which the average person is expected to participate...The book makes a significant contribution to the literature." -JAMAMore details
Edition
3rd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Health Sciences
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Allied Health and Nursing Students.
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
index
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Weight
450 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7216-7799-6 (9780721677996)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition
Ruth Purtilo | Christine K. Cassell
Ethical Dimensions in the Health Professions
Book
04/1993
2nd Edition
Saunders
€27.22
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Content
Morality and Ethics: What Are They and Why Do They Matter? All You Need to Know About Ethical Approaches and Theories II: Means, Ends, Principles, And Virtues. Prototypes and Ethical Problems. Six-Step Process of Ethical Decision-Making for You to Follow. Surviving Student Life Ethically. Surviving Professional Life Ethically. Support and Challenges as a Member of the Health Care Team. Confidentiality. Information Disclosure: Truth Telling. Informed Consent. Ethical Issues in End of Life Care. Special Challenges Difficult Patientsand Patients in Suicidal Crisis. Distributive Justice: Clinical Sources of Claims for Health Care. Compensatory Justice: Social Sources of Claims for Health Care. Living Ethically Within the Organizations of Health Care. Good Citizenship and Your Professional Role Life as Opportunity. Index.