Medical ethics and humanities / edited by Frederick Adolf Paola, Robert Walker, Lois LaCivita Nixon.

Other author Paola, Frederick A.
Other author Walker, Robert, 1957-
Other author Nixon, Lois LaCivita.
Format Book
Publication InfoSudbury, MA : Jones and Bartlett Publishers, ©2010.
Descriptionxvii, 454 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Subjects

Contents Introduction to the study of ethics -- Theory in bioethics -- Principles of biomedical ethics -- The common moral system -- Case-based decision making in ethics -- Professionalism and the internal morality of medicine -- The provider-patient relationship -- Confidentiality -- Competence -- Informed consent I -- Informed consent II -- Ethics across the lifespan -- Ethics and genetics -- Human reproduction and birth -- The landscape of ethical issues in pediatrics -- Death -- End-of-life decision making -- Law -- Health law and medical malpractice -- My brother's keeper? : allocating legal responsibility among medical providers -- Humanities in medicine -- Introduction to medical humanities -- Reproduction and childbirth -- Midlife -- Aging and end of life.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2009005390
ISBN9780763760632 :
ISBN0763760633

Availability

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Laupus Books - Stacks W 50 M489E 2010 ✔ Available Place Hold