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    • Publisher:
      Cambridge University Press
      Publication date:
      05 February 2016
      24 February 2016
      ISBN:
      9781139058575
      9781107015470
      9781107601758
      DOI:
      https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139058575
      Dimensions:
      (247 x 174 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      0.92kg, 390 Pages
      Dimensions:
      (247 x 174 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      0.76kg, 390 Pages
      • Series:
      Cambridge Applied Ethics
      Subjects:
      Medicine, Ethics, Medical Law, Ethics and forensic Medicine, Philosophy
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    Series:
    Cambridge Applied Ethics
    Subjects:
    Medicine, Ethics, Medical Law, Ethics and forensic Medicine, Philosophy
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    Who should have access to assisted reproductive technologies? Which one of many seriously ill patients should be offered the next available transplant organ? When may a surrogate decision maker decide to withdraw life-prolonging measures from an unconscious patient? Questions like these feature prominently in the field of health care ethics and in the education of health care professionals. This book provides a concise introduction to the major concepts, principles and issues in health care ethics, using case studies throughout to illustrate and analyse challenging ethical issues in contemporary health care. Topics range widely, from confidentiality and truthfulness to end-of-life care and research on human subjects. Ethics and Health Care will be a vital resource for students of applied ethics, bioethics, professional ethics, health law and medical sociology, as well as students of medicine, nursing and other health care professions.

    Reviews

    ‘Ethical issues pose perhaps the greatest challenges in health care today. This book provides guidance to ethical analysis of important and timely clinical issues in health care.'

    Catherine A. Marco - University of Toledo, Ohio

    ‘This book is an ideal introduction to bioethics textbook. It is clearly written and balanced; it is concise yet covers a broad range of important topics; it engages readers by inviting them to evaluate options; and it provides citations of significant literature. It will enable readers with little or no background in bioethics to understand important bioethical issues and to think critically about them.'

    Mark R. Wicclair - University of Pittsburgh

    ‘Moskop covers a wide array of health care ethical issues effectively with a clear and concise focus. His case examples and analyses based on sound justification give practical advice for real-life clinical ethical dilemmas. This book is an essential guide for students and practitioners alike.'

    Arthur R. Derse - Medical College of Wisconsin

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