Clinical ethics a practical approach to ethical decisions in clinical medicine / Albert R. Jonsen, Mark Siegler, William J. Winslade.

Author/creator Jonsen, Albert R.
Other author Siegler, Mark, 1941-
Other author Winslade, William J.
Format Electronic
Edition6th ed.
Publication InfoNew York : McGraw Hill, Medical Pub. Division,
Descriptionvi, 227 p. ; 22 cm.
Supplemental ContentFull text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost
Subjects
Medical ethics.
Medical ethics--Case studies.
Ethics, Clinical.
Decision Making.

Contents Indicated and nonindicated interventions-- Orders not to resuscitation (DNR) -- Legal implications of forgoing treatment -- Determination of death -- Informed consent -- Decisional capacity -- Beliefs due to religious and cultural diversity -- Truthful communication -- Competent refusal of treatment -- Advance planning -- Decision making for the mentally incapacitated patient -- The limits of patient preferences -- Failure to cooperate with medical recommendations -- Alternative medicine -- Enhancing quality of life -- Compromised quality of life and life-sustaining interventions -- Euthanasia and assisted suicide -- Care of the dying patient -- Suicide -- Role of interested parties -- Confidentiality of medical information -- The economics of clinical care -- Allocation of scarce health resources -- Influence of religion on clinical decisions -- The role of the law in clinical decisions -- Clinical research -- Clinical teaching -- Occupational medicine -- Public health -- Ethics committees -- Ethics consultation.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2005056178
ISBN0071441999 (softcover)
ISBN0071100555 (International ed.)