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

Jonsen, Albert R.; Seigler, Mark; Winslade, William J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0070331200 ISBN 13: 9780070331204

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Inc.,US, 1997

Synopsis

A practical handbook giving information relevant to the ethical issues and decisions a health care provider must deal with on a daily basis. Brief case illustrations cover the issues at hand, instead of complicated legal and philosophical discussions. The book is organized to provide easy access to both special ethical problems and more general considerations. Ethical issues are divided into five general categories: indications for medical interventions; quality of life; socioeconomic factors; and medical considerations concerning the infant and minor patient. The book also examines the ethical dimensions of assisted suicide controversy.

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Review

"This book is an extremely useful book in the field of applied clinical ethics. A fifth printing certainly validates its usefulness, but may beg the question as well, "Is the fifth edition necessary?" The answer is a resounding "Yes." The authors seriously look at the issues in need of updating from its last printing, such as organizational ethics and the section on conflicts of interest. Even public health issues are covered since the terrorist attack of September 11, 2001." "4 stars" Doody's 20030101

From the Back Cover

The right choice

Face the ethical issues that arise in clinical practice with this proven, practical approach.

Clinical Ethics brings you:

- The Four Topics Method: An easy approach used to identify, analyze, and resolve ethical problems in clinical medicine

- Abundant, concise, illustrative clinical case examples

- Current opinion on today's most controversial issues, such as physician-assisted death, genetic testing and screening, and stem-cell transplantation

- Ethical considerations in research trials, palliative care, and other growing medical areas

- Practical coverage of legal issues

- One of the leading guides to ethical health care

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Inc.,US
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0070331200
• ISBN 13: 9780070331204
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 208