Clinical ethics [electronic resource] : a practical approach to ethical decisions in clinical medicine /
Jonsen, Albert R.
Clinical ethics a practical approach to ethical decisions in clinical medicine / [electronic resource] : Albert R. Jonsen, Mark Siegler, William J. Winslade. - 6th ed. - New York : McGraw Hill, Medical Pub. Division, c2006. - vi, 227 p. ; 22 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
Electronic reproduction.
Palo Alto, Calif. :
ebrary,
2009.
Available via World Wide Web.
Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
GBA629327 bnb
DNLM Uk
Medical ethics.
Medical ethics--Case studies.
Electronic books.
R724 / .J66 2006eb
174/.2
Clinical ethics a practical approach to ethical decisions in clinical medicine / [electronic resource] : Albert R. Jonsen, Mark Siegler, William J. Winslade. - 6th ed. - New York : McGraw Hill, Medical Pub. Division, c2006. - vi, 227 p. ; 22 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
Electronic reproduction.
Palo Alto, Calif. :
ebrary,
2009.
Available via World Wide Web.
Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
GBA629327 bnb
DNLM Uk
Medical ethics.
Medical ethics--Case studies.
Electronic books.
R724 / .J66 2006eb
174/.2