| Edition |
Second edition. |
| Description |
xii, 308 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
ch. 1. Human value development -- ch. 2. Decision making in value issues -- ch. 3. Basic principles of health care ethics -- ch. 4. Nature of rights in ethical discourse -- ch. 5. Confidentiality and the management of health care information -- ch. 6. Professional gatekeeping as a function of role fidelity -- ch. 7. Autonomy vs. paternalism: a contest between virtues -- ch. 8. Justice and the allocation of scarce resources -- ch. 9. Withholding and withdrawing life support -- ch. 10. Euthanasia: practice and principles -- ch. 11. Abortion -- ch. 12. Aids and health care practice -- ch. 13. Ethical issues and genetic science -- ch. 14. Transcultural health. |
| Subject |
Medical ethics.
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Ethics, Medical.
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Delivery of Health Care.
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| Added Author |
Groves, John Randall.
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| ISBN |
0766805182 paperback |
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