Ethical decision making in nursing and health care : the symphonological approach / James H. Husted, Gladys L. Husted.

Author/creator Husted, James H.
Other author Husted, Gladys L.
Format Book
Edition4th ed.
Publication InfoNew York : Springer Pub. Co., ©2008.
Descriptionxix, 331 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.
Subjects

Contents The ethical journey -- The nurse-patient agreement -- The bioethical standards and their role as preconditions of the agreement -- The nature of the ethical context -- Practice-based ethics and the bioethical standards as lenses -- The power of analysis through extremes -- Apparent conflicts among the bioethical standards -- Elements of human autonomy -- Giants: the classic tradition -- Contemporary ethical systems -- Virtues as resources -- Advanced concepts in symphonological theory.
General noteGladys L. Husted's name appears first on the previous edition.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN2007029676
ISBN9780826115126 :
ISBN0826115128