Resolving Ethical Dilemmas: A Guide for Clinicians
by Bernard Lo
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Review & Description
Every day clinicians encounter ethical dilemmas that have a direct impact on patient care. This timely Fourth Edition gives you expert guidance in approaching a wide range of ethical dilemmas and developing an action plan even when competing points of view have equal merit. Most chapters include real-life sample cases that the author walks through, discussing the salient issues and how to approach them.
Highlights of this edition include:
- A new chapter on ethical issues in cross-cultural medicine
- New material addressing conscientious objection by physicians, with particular reference to reproductive health and caring for underserved populations
- Revised sections on disclosure of errors to patients, gifts to physicians from drug companies, involuntary psychiatric treatment, genomic medicine, and ethical issues during public health emergencies such as pandemics
- Updates on organ transplantation including increasing the donor pool and non-heart beating donors
- Updated references throughout
- A summary of key points at the end of each chapter
A companion Website includes instant fully searchable text. This useful resource is a must-read for medical students and practicing professionals at every level of experience.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #432166 in Books
- Published on: 2009-01-07
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: .60" h x 6.90" w x 9.80" l, 1.27 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 360 pages
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