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Bioethics : legal and clinical case studies / Joseph P. Demarco and Gary E. Jones.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Canada, Broadview Press, 2017.Description: 392 pagesISBN:
  • 9781554813575
  • 1554813573
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 344.04 DEM.B
Contents:
Moral theory in bioethics -- Informed consent -- Assessing capacity -- Informed refusal of treatment -- Medical futility -- Nursing ethics -- Privacy and confidentiality -- Cultural competence -- Human reproduction -- Clinical trials -- Transplantation ethics.
Summary: "Bioethics: Legal and Clinical Case Studies is a case-based introduction to ethical issues in health care. Through seventy-eight compelling scenarios, the authors demonstrate the practical importance of ethics, showing how the concerns at issue bear on the lives of patients, health care providers, and others. A range of central topics are covered, including informed consent, medical futility, reproductive ethics, privacy, cultural competence, and clinical trials. Each chapter includes a selection of important legal cases as well as clinical case studies for critical analysis. The case studies are often presented as moral dilemmas, and are conducive to rich discussion. A companion website offers a curated collection of relevant legal precedents as well as additional case studies and other resources."--
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Book Book Dept. of Law Processing Center Dept. of Law 344.04 DEM.B (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available LAW5190

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Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Moral theory in bioethics -- Informed consent -- Assessing capacity -- Informed refusal of treatment -- Medical futility -- Nursing ethics -- Privacy and confidentiality -- Cultural competence -- Human reproduction -- Clinical trials -- Transplantation ethics.

"Bioethics: Legal and Clinical Case Studies is a case-based introduction to ethical issues in health care. Through seventy-eight compelling scenarios, the authors demonstrate the practical importance of ethics, showing how the concerns at issue bear on the lives of patients, health care providers, and others. A range of central topics are covered, including informed consent, medical futility, reproductive ethics, privacy, cultural competence, and clinical trials. Each chapter includes a selection of important legal cases as well as clinical case studies for critical analysis. The case studies are often presented as moral dilemmas, and are conducive to rich discussion. A companion website offers a curated collection of relevant legal precedents as well as additional case studies and other resources."--

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