Ethics in End-of-Life Decisions in Social Work Practice by Ellen L. Csikai (Engl

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Modern medical technologies have given patients and their families new options at the end of life. These options are often accompanied by difficult medical and ethical questions. Ellen L. Csikai and Elizabeth Chaitin give social workers an expanded ethical base on which to ground their understandings and explanations of the end-of-life options available to patients and workers in healthcare environments. The authors connect long-standing philosophical theories to contemporary concerns in the field of bioethics.In addition to theoretical issues, the authors include case studies to show the complex end-of-life decisions faced by patients, families, and health care workers. In order to help make these decisions, Csikai and Chaitin discuss how to assess knowledge; create treatment and intervention plans; and cultivate empowerment, teamwork, and cultural sensitivity. The authors, experienced social workers, offer approaches for resolving debates about informed consent, privacy and confidentiality, and the refusal or denial of medical treatment. The authors offer both ethical and practical methods for dealing with the potentially charged decisions and negotiations between patients, families, and healthcare workers.Unlike other books that focus entirely on the moral consequences and concerns at the end of life, Ethics in End-of-Life Decisions in Social Work Practice combines moral understanding and analysis with a practical and active approach.

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Ellen L. Csikai (PhD, MSW, University of Pittsburgh) is associate professor of social work at the University of Alabama. She has published numerous articles and is a member of several professional organizations, including the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organizations. She has also written Teaching Resources for End-of-Life and Palliative Care Courses.Elizabeth Chaitin (PhD, Duquesne University, MSW, MA,University of Pittsburgh) is the director of the Medical Ethics and Palliative Care Services Department at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Shadyside Hospital. She teaches in several capacities and is an ethics consultant for several university hospitals.

Table of Contents

About the Authors Preface 1 Medical Ethics: The Role of Philosophy 2 Ethical Issues at the End of Life 3 Advance Care Planning 4 Hospice and Palliative Care 5 The Process of End-of-Life Decision Making 6 Ethics of Organ Donation 7 Ethical Analysis and Resolution of Ethical Dilemmas in Health Care 8 Confidentiality, Privacy, Truth Telling, and Medical Error References Appendices

Review

Ellen L. Csikai and Elizabeth Chaitin's Ethics of End-of-Life Decisions in Social Work Practice is a book that merits a spot on the shelf not simply because it is an important addition to the social work oeuvre, but because it offers practical and essential guidance for social workers and other providers working amidst the increasing ethical complexity of end-of-life care." - Philip C. Higgins, Journal of Palliative MedicineThe skillful introduction of complex case materials to illustrate key points throughout the book makes this a particularly valuable resource for professionals involved in end-of-life practice . The book is an excellent resource for students, faculty teaching material on ethics, and practitioners in the field." - Janna C. Heyman, Fordham University

Long Description

Modern medical technologies have given patients and their families new options at the end of life. These options are often accompanied by difficult medical and ethical questions. Ellen L. Csikai and Elizabeth Chaitin give social workers an expanded ethical base on which to ground their understandings and explanations of the end-of-life options available to patients and workers in healthcare environments. The authors connect long-standing philosophical theories tocontemporary concerns in the field of bioethics.In addition to theoretical issues, the authors include case studies to show the complex end-of-life decisions faced by patients, families, and health care workers. In order to help make these decisions, Csikai and Chaitin discuss how to assess knowledge; create treatment and intervention plans; and cultivate empowerment, teamwork, and cultural sensitivity. The authors, experienced social workers, offer approaches for resolving debates about informed consent, privacy and confidentiality, andthe refusal or denial of medical treatment. The authors offer both ethical and practical methods for dealing with the potentially charged decisions and negotiations between patients, families, and healthcare workers.Unlike other books that focus entirely on the moral consequences and concerns at the end of life, Ethics in End-of-Life Decisions in Social Work Practice combines moral understanding and analysis with a practical and active approach.

Review Quote

"Ellen L. Csikai and Elizabeth Chaitin's Ethics of End-of-Life Decisions in Social Work Practice is a book that merits a spot on the shelf not simply because it is an important addition to the social work oeuvre, but because it offers practical and essential guidance for social workers andother providers working amidst the increasing ethical complexity of end-of-life care." --Philip C. Higgins, Journal of Palliative Medicine

Details ISBN0190615745 Author Elizabeth Chaitin Short Title ETHICS IN END-OF-LIFE DECISION Pages 280 Language English ISBN-10 0190615745 ISBN-13 9780190615741 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2006 Publication Date 2006-06-01 DEWEY 179.7 Imprint Oxford University Press Inc Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2006-06-01 NZ Release Date 2006-06-01 US Release Date 2006-06-01 UK Release Date 2006-06-01 Publisher Oxford University Press Inc Audience General We've got this

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