Medical profession

Moral Dilemmas in Real Life purports to supply ways of thinking of, perhaps even dealing with, the ins and outs of ethical argument.

Why trust science?

In this remarkable book, Gary Wright brings his thirty years of experience as a physician in pediatric and family medicine together with his Ph.

Humor und Lachen sind wichtige Ressourcen für Patientinnen, Angehörige und Gesundheitsprofis, um mit Krankheit und Behinderung zurecht zu kommen.

This volume deals with philosophically grounded theories of animal generation as found in two different traditions: one, deriving primarily from Aristotelian natural philosophy and specifically from his Generation of Animals; and another, deriving from two related medical traditions, the Hippocratic and the Galenic.

Embryonic stem cell research holds unique promise for developing therapies for currently incurable diseases and conditions, and for important biomedical research.

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

Praxisorientiertes Handbuch zur palliativen Pflege, das einfühlsam das "Leben in einem permanenten Augenblick" von Menschen mit einer Demenz beschreibt und zeigt, wie Pflegende sterbende demenzkranke Menschen pflegen, unterstützen und begleiten können.

Every day, thousands of people receive a diagnosis of serious, life-threatening illness, and their families and friends suddenly become caregivers.

An examination of legal measures which might be used to solve the problem of fragmentation of patents in genetics.

This volume covers a wide range of topics concerning methodological, epistemological, and regulatory-ethical issues around pharmacology.

Bioethics represents a dramatic revision of the centuries-old professional ethics that governed the behavior of physicians and their relationships with patients.

This book arms both students and professionals with the knowledge to tackle situations of moral uncertainty in clinical practice.

Over the past decade health care systems around the world have placed increasing importance on the relationship between patient choice and clinical decision-making.

The nursing profession is under pressure.

Erste Pflege- und Therapietheorie, die auf phänomenologisch- und neurowissenschaftlich-systemtheoretischer Grundlage nicht erst bei der Berufspflege, sondern bei der Selbstpflege und Selbsttherapie ansetzt, und nicht erst mit dem 19.

Ein Arzt bekommt von einem Pharmariesen Geld für einen lobenden Artikel über ein neues Medikament und er braucht ihn nicht einmal selbst zu schreiben.

Presents the first comprehensive study of Indigenous perspectives on genetic resources, traditional knowledge, and access and benefit sharing in Canada.

Trans people in the UK currently face widespread prejudice and discrimination, from how they are described in the media to the lack of healthcare support they receive.

This title was first published in 2002.

How can Christian ethics make a significant contribution to health care ethics in today''s Western, pluralistic society?

Patients with advanced cancer may develop a number of clinical complications related to tumor progression or a variety of aggressive treatments.

This is the first book to argue in favor of paying people for their blood plasma.

How does the market affect and redefine healthcare?

A CRITICAL NEW APPROACH FOR LEARNING AND THRIVING IN A FIELD OF CHANGEThe scope and responsibilities of today's genetic counselors exceed the reasonable capacity of any one educational resource.

Viele Menschen wunschen am Ende ihres Lebens, zuhause sterben zu konnen.

Every year nine million people are diagnosed with tuberculosis, every day over 13,400 people are infected with AIDs, and every thirty seconds malaria kills a child.

This Element presents an original argument for regarding the prospect of ''love drugs'' with caution.

What do you need to know in order to provide the best possible care for sick children of different faiths?

A unique, documented case against the legalisation of ''assisted dying'', based mainly on empirical and logical ''slippery slope'' concerns.

This landmark text is the key resource for nurses working in the field of palliative care.

Examines the impact of increased transparency on the legal, medical, and business structures of the American health care system.

Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a serious, debilitating, life-shortening illness that affects many persons of all ages and backgrounds.

"Woher kommen wir?

This book is a multi-disciplinary collection of essays from leading researchers and practitioners,exploring legal, ethical, social, psychological and practical aspects of surrogate motherhood in Britain and abroad.

Scientific facts can be so complicated that only specialists in a field fully appreciate the details, but the nature of everyday practice that gives rise to these facts should be understandable by everyone interested in science.

The ethics of creating -- or declining to create -- human beings has been addressed in several contexts: debates over abortion and embryo research; literature on "e;self-creation"e;; and discussions of procreative rights and responsibilities, genetic engineering, and future generations.

This book presents an important reflection on the concept and limits of the Fundamental Right to Health as opposed to a supposed "e;Right to Hope"e; in the context of the treatment of patients with advanced cancer.

Building on Level One, this volume of Human Factors in Healthcare continues to enhance and develop the SHEEP model, delving deeper into the challenges of leadership, conflict resolution, and decision making that healthcare professionals currently face.

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Care, welfare and community are three key concepts in contemporary social policy.

The study of medical history is interesting in itself and may help to modify the view sometimes expressed that medical students and doctors are lacking in culture of any sort.

We often hear stories of people in terrible and seemingly intractable situations who are preyed upon by someone offering promises of help.