Clinical Ethics: a Practical Approach to Ethical Decisions in Clinical Medicine, Seventh Edition |
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| Author:
| Jonsen, Albert R.
Siegler, Mark
Winslade, William J. |
| Series title: | LANGE Clinical Science Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-07-163414-4 |
| Publication Date: | May 2010 |
| Publisher: | McGraw-Hill Medical Publishing Division
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $55.00 |
Book Description:
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A unique structured approach to solving ethical issues that arise in daily clinical practice
A Doody's Core title for 2015!
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...
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A unique structured approach to solving ethical issues that arise in daily clinical practice
A Doody's Core title for 2015!
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 practice
- Numerous clinical case examples link principles to everyday practice--many new to this edition
- Practical coverage of important legal issues
- Ethical considerations in palliative care, medically assisted death, clinical research, and other timely issues
- Perfect for students, trainees, clinicians, ethics committee members, nurses, and patients
- Handy four-topics chart pullout card
The content you need to make the right choice:
Introduction; Medical Intervention; Patient Preferences; Quality of Life; Contextual Features.