Ethical dimensions in the health professions / by Ruth B. Purtilo and Regina F. Doherty

By: Purtilo, Ruth B [author.]
Contributor(s): Doherty, Regina F [author.]
Language: English Publisher: St. Louis, Missouri : Saunders an imprint of Elsevier Inc., [2011]Copyright date: © 2011Edition: Fifth editionDescription: xxiv, 424 pages ; 24 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781437708967Subject(s): Medical ethicsDDC classification: 174.2 LOC classification: R724 | .P82 2011
Contents:
Section 1. Introduction to ethical dimensions in the health professions -- 1. Morality and ethics: what are they and why do they matter? -- 2. The ethical goal of professional practice: a caring response -- 3. Prototypes of ethical problems -- 4. Ethics theories and approaches: conceptual tools for ethical decision making -- 5. A six-step process of ethical decision making in arriving at a caring response -- Section 2. Ethical dimensions of professional roles -- ^. Surviving student life ethically -- 7. Surviving professional life ethically -- 8. Living ethically within health care organizations -- 9. Living ethically as a member of the health care team -- Section 3. Ethical dimensions of the professional-patient relationship -- 10. Why honor confidentiality -- 11. Communication and information sharing -- 12. Informed consent in treatment and clinical research -- Section 4. Ethical dimensions of chronic and end-of-life care -- 13. Ethical issues in chronic care -- 14. Ethical issues in end-of-life care -- Section 5. Ethical dimensions of the social content of health care -- 15. Distribution justice: clinical sources of claims of health care -- 16. Compensatory and social justice: societal sources of claims of health care -- 17. Professionals as good citizens: responsibility and opportunity
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Section 1. Introduction to ethical dimensions in the health professions -- 1. Morality and ethics: what are they and why do they matter? -- 2. The ethical goal of professional practice: a caring response -- 3. Prototypes of ethical problems -- 4. Ethics theories and approaches: conceptual tools for ethical decision making -- 5. A six-step process of ethical decision making in arriving at a caring response -- Section 2. Ethical dimensions of professional roles -- ^. Surviving student life ethically -- 7. Surviving professional life ethically -- 8. Living ethically within health care organizations -- 9. Living ethically as a member of the health care team -- Section 3. Ethical dimensions of the professional-patient relationship -- 10. Why honor confidentiality -- 11. Communication and information sharing -- 12. Informed consent in treatment and clinical research -- Section 4. Ethical dimensions of chronic and end-of-life care -- 13. Ethical issues in chronic care -- 14. Ethical issues in end-of-life care -- Section 5. Ethical dimensions of the social content of health care -- 15. Distribution justice: clinical sources of claims of health care -- 16. Compensatory and social justice: societal sources of claims of health care -- 17. Professionals as good citizens: responsibility and opportunity

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