Clinical Ethics: A Practical Approach to Ethical Decisions in Clinical MedicineA practical handbook giving information relevant to the ethical issues and decisions a health care provider must deal with on a daily basis. Brief case illustrations cover the issues at hand, instead of complicated legal and philosophical discussions. The book is organized to provide easy access to both special ethical problems and more general considerations. Ethical issues are divided into five general categories: indications for medical interventions; quality of life; socioeconomic factors; and medical considerations concerning the infant and minor patient. The book also examines the ethical dimensions of assisted suicide controversy. |
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... ethical equivalents of these familiar clinical topics . These topics help clinicians understand where the moral ... ethical problem in the case and suggest a resolution . It is rare that an ethical problem involves only one ethical ...
... ethical equivalents of these familiar clinical topics . These topics help clinicians understand where the moral ... ethical problem in the case and suggest a resolution . It is rare that an ethical problem involves only one ethical ...
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... ethical aspects become ethical problems . Even in the simple case mentioned above , ethical problems would appear if ... problem that might arise in the case . In this chapter , we focus on the ways in which uncertainty or disagreement ...
... ethical aspects become ethical problems . Even in the simple case mentioned above , ethical problems would appear if ... problem that might arise in the case . In this chapter , we focus on the ways in which uncertainty or disagreement ...
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... ethical prob- lem . However , in Chapter 2 , we shall encounter a major ethical problem with Mr. Cure : he will refuse therapy . That refusal will provoke dismay among the physicians and nurses caring for him and will be designated as an ...
... ethical prob- lem . However , in Chapter 2 , we shall encounter a major ethical problem with Mr. Cure : he will refuse therapy . That refusal will provoke dismay among the physicians and nurses caring for him and will be designated as an ...
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