ISBN10: 0521694434, ISBN13: 9780521694438, [publisher: Cambridge University Press 2008-01-31, Cambridge] Softcover Language: ENG
[Oxford, OX, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2008]

ISBN10: 0521694434, ISBN13: 9780521694438, [publisher: Cambridge University Press] Softcover New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days. A comprehensive reference providing an approach to problems of biomedical ethics in the clinical setting.
[Southport, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2008]

ISBN10: 0521694434, ISBN13: 9780521694438, [publisher: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge] Softcover First Edition Paperback. Medicine and health care generate many bioethical problems and dilemmas that are of great academic, professional and public interest. This comprehensive resource is designed as a succinct yet authoritative text and reference for clinicians, bioethicists, and advanced students seeking a better understanding of ethics problems in the clinical setting. Each chapter illustrates an ethical problem that might be encountered in everyday practice; defines the concepts at issue; examines their implications from the perspectives of ethics, law and policy; and then provides a practical resolution. There are 10 key sections presenting the most vital topics and clinically relevant areas of modern bioethics. International, interdisciplinary authorship and cross-cultural orientation ensure suitability for a worldwide audience. This book will assist all clinicians in making well-reasoned and defensible decisions by developing their awareness of ethical considerations and teaching the analytical skills to deal with them effectively. This comprehensive resource is designed as a succinct yet authoritative text and reference for clinicians, bioethicists, and advanced students seeking a better understanding of ethics problems in the clinical setting. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. ...