Clinical Ethics : A Practical Approach to Ethical Decisions in Clinical Medicine
by Jonsen, Albert R.; Siegler, Mark; Winslade, William J.Edition: 5th
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2002-05-22
Publisher(s): McGraw-Hill Medical
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Summary
Shows health care professionals how to identify, analyze, and resolve ethical issues in clinical medicine, using the Four-Box Method ( medical indications, patient preferences, quality of life, and contextual features). The Fifth Edition emphasizes evidence-based medicine, and explores new issues in treatment and research.
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION
The Four Topics: Case Analysis in Clinical Ethics
References
The Four Topics Chart
CHAPTER 1. Indications for Medical Intervention
1.1 Inappropriate Interventions
1.2 Orders not to Attempt Resuscitation
1.3 Care of the Dying Patient
1.4 Legal Implications of Forgoing Treatment
1.5 Determination of Death
CHAPTER 2. Preferences of Patients
2.1 Informed Consent
2.2 Decisional Capacity
2.3 Beliefs due to Religious and Cultural Diversity
2.4 Truthful Communication
2.5 Competent Refusal of Treatment
2.6 Advance Planning
2.7 Decision-Making for the Mentally Incapacitated Patient
2.8 The Limits of Patient Preferences
2.9 Failure to Cooperate with Medical Recommendation
2.10 Alternative Medicine
CHAPTER 3. Quality of Life
3.1 Enhancing Quality of Life
3.2 Objective Criteria for Quality of Life
3.3 Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide
3.4 Suicide
CHAPTER 4. Contextual Features
4.1 Role of Interested Parties
4.2 Physician Confidentiality
4.3 The Economics of Health Care
4.4 Allocation of Scarce Health Resources
4.5 Religion
4.6 The Role of the Law in Clinical Ethics
4.7 Clinical Research
4.8 Clinical Teaching
4.9 Occupational Medicine
4.10 Public Health
4.11 Ethics Committees
4.12 Ethics Consultation
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