Clinical Ethics 7th edition
ISBN:0071634142
ISBN13:9780071634144
Publisher:McGraw-Hill Medical
Authors:Albert R. Jonsen, Albert Jonsen, Mark Siegler, William J. Winslade, William Winslade
Clinical Ethics Description
Clinical Ethics: A Practical Approach to Ethical Decisions in Clinical Medicine, Seventh Edition 7 Edition A unique structured approach to solving ethical issues that arise in daily clinical practiceA Doody's Core Title for 2011!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 practiceNumerous clinical case examples link principles to everyday practice--many new to this editionPractical coverage of important legal issuesEthical considerations in palliative care, medically assisted death, clinical research, and other timely issuesPerfect for students, trainees, clinicians, ethics committee members, nurses, and patientsHandy four-topics chart pullout cardThe content you need to make the right choice:Introduction;Medical Intervention;Patient Preferences;Quality of Life;Contextual Features.