Evidence based medical ethics : cases for practice based learning In the modern practice of medicine new challenges complicate the ethical care of patients. Today’s times require a contemporary take on the concept of medical ethics. The idea for this textbook was born out of a need for a teaching resource that merges medical ethics theory with the practical needs of modern clinical medicine. In Evidence Based Medical Ethics: Cases for Practice Based Learning the authors address what has been missing in existing text books and ethics courses to date – clear cut ethical and legal guidelines that provide a method for the reader to learn how to systematically manage dilemmas seen in the everyday practice of medicine. The reader is guided through several typical patient scenarios and prompted by various questions that should be entertained by the treating health care provider. Then relevant evidence based medicine legal precedent and the ethical theory that applies to the situation are revealed. Often finding the best ethical solution for each problem is automatic as the solution often becomes self evident during information gathering. This general method is reinforced throughout the text with multiple different cases using a practice based approach by building on the reader’s developing skills. Additionally we have sought to emphasize a culturally competent manner in resolving these dilemmas respectfully addressing issues of age gender and culture whenever possible. The main goal of Evidence Based Medical Ethics: Cases for Practice Bases Learning is to assist the reader in adapting a patient centered and evidence based approach to dilemmas faced in their future practice of medicine.