Ethics of Health Care : A Guide for Clinical Practice, Paperback by Edge, Ray...

Ethics of Health Care : A Guide for Clinical Practice, Paperback by Edge, Raymond S.; Groves, John Randall, ., ISBN 1285854187, ISBN-13 9781285854182, Like New Used, Free P&P in the UKFor allied health practitioners and nurses, this text explains the foundational knowledge needed to understand the legal system, biomedical ethics, and current controversial health issues, including the language of the legal system and the critical thinking skills needed to deal with these issues. It describes the foundations of the legal system, the nature of a profession, value development, decision-making formats, basic principles of health care, and the nature of rights; specific issues, including confidentiality, fair and equitable distribution of health care, and role fidelity and the requirements of professional practice; reproductive issues and withdrawing and withholding life support and euthanasia; and new ethical and legal issues related to research. This edition has fewer chapters and adds legal and ethical case studies, a new feature on news stories, more information on the legal system and how it impacts practice, and other new and updated content. Annotation ©2017 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR ()