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 Info | Sudbury, MA : Jones and Bartlett Publishers, ©2010. |
| Description | xvii, 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 note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2009005390 |
| ISBN | 9780763760632 : |
| ISBN | 0763760633 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laupus | Books - Stacks | W 50 M489E 2010 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |