Medical ethics and professional conduct

How does a patient with sensory disability - such as a hearing or vision impairment, or both - get effective communication from a health care provider?

In this book, Laurence Armand French frames the emergence of medical, clinical, and legal ethical standards within the long history of institutional and systemic racial and gender biases in the United States.

Fundamental questions about the morality of pediatric medical research persist despite years of debate and the establishment of strict codes of ethics.

In a world where incredible medical technologies are possible does ';can do' mean ';should do'?

This Element comprehensively analyses and discusses normative aspects of consciousness that have been neglected or only partly examined by philosophers and neuroscientists.

A balanced, accessible discussion of whether and on what grounds animal research can be ethically justified.

In bioethics, discussions of justice have tended to focus on questions of fairness in access to health care: is there a right to medical treatment, and how should priorities be set when medical resources are scarce.

Recent scientific developments, in particular advances in pharmacogenetics and molecular genetics, have given rise to numerous predictive procedures for detecting predispositions to diseases in patients.

Why the battle between superstition and science is far from overFrom uttering a prayer before boarding a plane, to exploring past lives through hypnosis, has superstition become pervasive in contemporary culture?

Public health activity, and the state's public health responsibilities to assure the conditions in which people can be healthy, can only be achieved through different means of social coordination.

Named an Outstanding Academic Title for 2009 byChoice!

Research physicians face intractable dilemmas when they consider introducing new medical procedures.

This interdisciplinary volume gathers selected, refereed contributions on various aspects of public health from several disciplines and research fields, including the philosophy of science, epidemiology, statistics and ethics.

In the last three decades, the human body has gained increasing prominence in contemporary political debates, and it has become a central topic of modern social sciences and humanities.

Students often think of science as disconnected pieces of information rather than a narrative that challenges their thinking, requires them to develop evidence-based explanations for the phenomena under investigation, and communicate their ideas in discipline-specific language as to why certain solutions to a problem work.

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Bridging memoir with key concepts in narratology, philosophy and history of medicine, and disability studies, this book identifies and names the phenomenon of metagnosis: the experience of learning in adulthood of a longstanding condition.

In the 21st century, people in the developed world are living longer.

Afin d’aider les professionnels de la santé à prendre des décisions éthiques éclairées, cet ouvrage fournit des outils théoriques et pratiques.

In 2018 the first genetically modified babies were reportedly born in China, made possible by the invention of CRISPR technology in 2012.

The Rebirth of the Clinic begins with a bold assertion: the doctor-patient relationship is sick.

An argument against the “lifeboat ethic” of contemporary bioethics that views medicine as a commodity rather than a tradition of care and caring.

Advances in medical technology force us to struggle with new and often gut-wrenching decisions.

First published in 1997, this book contributes to our understanding of the way our society responds to issues of death and dying.

Justice is foundational to discussion, debate, and policy making surrounding biomedical research.

Combines original empirical data with theoretical and normative analysis of access to justice in the Court of Protection.

First published in 1998, Reproducing Narrative sets out to interrogate a number of medico-legal reproductive discourses.

The Psychology of Eating is the essential multidisciplinary introduction to the psychology of eating, looking at the biological, genetic, developmental, and social determinants of how humans find and assimilate food.

Der selbstbestimmte Wille des Patienten hat in der modernen Medizin eine zentrale ethische Bedeutung.

What are the goals of health promotion and the most apropriate means of achieving them?

In the context of a growing criticism on the influence of the pharmaceutical industry on physicians, scientists, or politicians, Conflict of Interest and Medicine offers a comprehensive analysis of the conflict of interest in medicine anchored in the social sciences, with perspectives from sociology, history, political science, and law.

Between 1990 and 1993, breast cancer activism became a significant political movement.

Samuel Wells shares his vision for the Church as imagined by HeartEdge, the growing network of churches established by St Martin-in-the-Fields, with its fourfold focus for renewing the mission activity of the church: commerce, culture, congregation and compassion.

Recent developments in biotechnology and genetic research are raising complex ethical questions concerning the legitimate scope and limits of genetic intervention.

Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) are the key drivers of the economy and development of a country.

Strategies or decisions aimed at affecting, in a manner considered to be positive, the genetic heritage of a child in the context of human reproduction are increasingly being accepted in contemporary society.

Contemporary Catholic Health Care Ethics, Second Edition, integrates theology, methodology, and practical application into a detailed and practical examination of the bioethical issues that confront students, scholars, and practitioners.

Life is full of tough decisions that must be made ethically and under the pressures of time.

The perfect textbook for healthcare students who want a fresh, innovative way to understand how law and ethics relate to their studies, placements, and professional practice.

Eating disorders (EDs) have become a social epidemic in the developed world.

Biosecurity Dilemmas examines conflicting values and interests in the practice of biosecurity, the safeguarding of populations against infectious diseases through security policies.

This thoroughly updated third edition lays a solid foundation for understanding the intersection of law, ethics and the rights of the patient in the context of everyday nursing and health care practice.

"Advance Care Planning" (ACP, gesundheitliche Vorausplanung) zielt auf eine konsequent am vorausverfügten Patientenwillen orientierte Behandlung für den Fall, dass der Betroffene sich nicht mehr selbst äußern kann.

This volume brings together a range of interdisciplinary perspectives on a topic of central importance, but which has otherwise tended to be approached from within just one or another disciplinary framework.

Aging is a public health priority that is becoming increasingly important in both developed and less developed nations, with individual health care providers and law-makers each facing difficult ethical and policy dilemmas.

Conveys all the core topics emphasising the interplay between medical law and medical ethics in a unique chapter structure.

Mental health is the one area of health care where people are often treated against their will, with the justification that it is in their own interest.

Neuroethics is concerned with the wide array of ethical, legal and social issues that are raised in research and practice.

Justice, Crime, and Ethics, a leading textbook in criminal justice programs, examines ethical dilemmas pertaining to the administration of criminal justice and professional activities in the field.