Clinical Ethics: A Practical Approach to Ethical Decisions in Clinical Medicine - Couverture souple

Jonsen, Albert; Siegler, Mark; Winslade, William

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0071634142 ISBN 13 : 9780071634144

Editeur : McGraw-Hill Medical, 2010

Synopsis

A unique structured approach to solving ethical issues that arise in daily clinical practice

A Doody's Core title for 2015!

Clinical Ethics teaches the widely-known Four-Topics Method to help you make the right choice when facingcomplex ethical questions and dilemmas encountered during everyday patient care. You will learn an easy-to-apply system based on simple questions about medical indications, patient preferences, quality of life, and contextual features that clearly explain clinical ethics and helps you formulate a sound diagnosis and treatment strategy.

• Goes beyond theory to offer a solid decision-making strategy applicable to real-world practice
• Numerous clinical case examples link principles to everyday practice--many new to this edition
• Practical coverage of important legal issues
• Ethical considerations in palliative care, medically assisted death, clinical research, and other timely issues
• Perfect for students, trainees, clinicians, ethics committee members, nurses, and patients
• Handy four-topics chart pullout card

The content you need to make the right choice:
Introduction; Medical Intervention; Patient Preferences; Quality of Life; Contextual Features.

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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: McGraw-Hill Medical
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0071634142
• ISBN 13: 9780071634144
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 240
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible