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Ethics of health care : a guide for clinical practice / Raymond S. Edge and John Randall Groves.

By: Edge, Raymond S [author]Contributor(s): Groves, John Randall [co-author]Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Singapore : International Thomson, c1999Edition: Second editionDescription: xiv, 222 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmISBN: 9789814057318Subject(s): MEDICAL ETHICSLOC classification: QH 332 .E23 1999

Contents:

Chapter 1. Human Value Development -- Chapter 2. Decision Making in Values Issues -- Chapter 3. Basic Principles of Health Care Ethics -- Chapter 4. The Nature of Rights in Ethical Discourse -- Chapter 5. Confidentiality and the Management of Health Care Information -- Chapter 6. Professional Gatekeeping as a Function of Role Fidelity -- Chapter 7. Autonomy Vs. Paternalism: A Contest Between Virtues -- Chapter 8. Justice and the Allocation of Scarce Resources -- Chapter 9. Withholding and Withdrawing Life Support -- Chapter 10. Euthanasia: Practice and Principles -- Chapter 11. Abortion -- Chapter 12. Aids and Health Care Practice -- Chapter 13. Ethical Issues and Genetic Science -- Chapter 14. Transcultural Health -- Appendixes -- Glossary -- Index.

Summary: "Designed for students pursuing careers in a variety of health care programs, Ethics of Health Care: a Guide for Clinical Practice, 4th Edition delivers an excellent background in legal and ethical theory while emphasizing critical thinking, problem solving, and professional behavior. Students learn the language of the legal system and of biomedical ethics, and explore ethical and legal health care controversies related to issues such as reproductive health, organ donation, physician assisted dying, just allocation of health care, cloning and genetics, and human enhancements. Legal and ethical case studies, current news stories, and problems stimulate discussion and thought to give students the tools to make sound legal and ethical decisions"--Publisher's website.

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Item type	Current library	Home library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Copy number	Status	Barcode
Books	LRC - Main	National University - Manila	Gen. Ed - CAH	General Circulation	GC QH 332 .E23 1999 c.1 (Browse shelf (Opens below))	c.1	Available	NULIB000003788
Books	LRC - Main	National University - Manila	Gen. Ed - CAH	General Circulation	GC QH 332 .E23 1999 c.2 (Browse shelf (Opens below))	c.2	Available	NULIB000004137
Books	LRC - Main	National University - Manila	Gen. Ed - CAH	General Circulation	GC QH 332 .E23 1999 c.3 (Browse shelf (Opens below))	c.3	Available	NULIB000004138

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"Designed for students pursuing careers in a variety of health care programs, Ethics of Health Care: a Guide for Clinical Practice, 4th Edition delivers an excellent background in legal and ethical theory while emphasizing critical thinking, problem solving, and professional behavior. Students learn the language of the legal system and of biomedical ethics, and explore ethical and legal health care controversies related to issues such as reproductive health, organ donation, physician assisted dying, just allocation of health care, cloning and genetics, and human enhancements. Legal and ethical case studies, current news stories, and problems stimulate discussion and thought to give students the tools to make sound legal and ethical decisions"--Publisher's website.

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