Health care ethics : critical issues for the 21st century / [edited by] Eileen E. Morrison.
| Other author | Morrison, Eileen E. |
| Other author | Monagle, John F. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 2nd ed. |
| Publication Info | Sudbury, MA : Jones and Bartlett Publishers, ©2009. |
| Description | xiv, 441 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Theory of health care ethics / James Summers -- Principles of health care ethics / James Summers -- The moral status of gametes and embryos : storage and surrogacy / Glenn C. Graber -- The ethical challenge of the new reproductive technology / Sidney Callahan -- Abortion : the unexplored middle ground / Olga Carol Petrozella -- Proposals for human cloning : a review and ethical evaluation / Kevin T. Fitzgerald -- Competency : what it is, what it isn't, and why it matters / Byron Chell -- The Patient Self-Determination Act / David B. Clarke -- Older people and long-term care : issues of access / Janet Gardner-Ray -- Respecting autonomy of elders in nursing homes / George J. Agich -- Death, medicine, and moral significance of family decision making / James Lindemann Nelson -- Ethical issues in the use of fluids and nutrition : when can they be withdrawn? / T. Patrick Hill -- Ethical issues concerning physician-assisted death / Barbara Supanich -- |
| Contents | Health care institutional ethics : broader than clinical ethics / Carrie S. Zoubul -- Hospital ethics committees : rules, membership structure, and difficulties / John F. Monagle and Michael P. West -- Ethically-important distinctions among managed care organizations / Jessica Moore -- Bioethical dilemmas in emergency medicine and prehospital care / Kenneth V. Iverson -- High-technology home care : critical issues and ethical choices / Melissa F. Brandon -- Spirituality in health care organizations / Dexter Freeman and Eileen E. Morrison -- Equality and inequality in American health care / Nicholas King -- Is rationing of health care ethically defensible? / Chris Hackler -- Domestic violence : changing theory, changing practice / Carole Warshaw -- Ethics issues in disaster relief / Eileen E. Morrison and Karen J. Bawel-Brinkley -- Looking toward the future / Eileen E. Morrison. |
| General note | Rev. ed. of: Health care ethics / John F. Monagle, David C. Thomasma. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2007044093 |
| ISBN | 9780763745264 : |
| ISBN | 076374526X |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laupus | Books - Stacks | W 50 H4343 2009 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |