Medical Ethics For Dummies
A practical, insightful guide to the ethical standards of healthcareIn your career as a medical professional, you'll be responsible for convincing patients and their family members of the best course of action and treatment to follow. Packed with helpful information, this hands-on, friendly guide arms you with the knowledge you need to make the best ethical decisions in various situations — quickly and confidently.Medical ethics 101 — discover how to protect your patients' privacy, how to communicate with them, and your obligation to uphold their rightsRespect your patients' wishes — find out how to work with patients who refuse medical care, disagree with your opinion, or have personal beliefs that limit the medical treatment they are willing to receiveThe circle of life — get guidance on how to apply medical ethics to topics such as abortion, parental involvement with minors, assisted reproduction, end-of-life care, and euthanasiaAdvancing medical knowledge — see what it takes to conduct ethical clinical research on animals and humans, what is required to enroll patients in clinical trials, and the ethical implications that arise in stem cell and genetic researchOpen the book and find:Principles that guide ethical medical decisionsThe distinctions and connections between ethics and moralityDay-to-day ethical challenges in the life of a medical professionalInformation about managing your practice and working with other healthcare providersAdvice for disclosing medical errors to patients and colleaguesTips for talking to patients about vaccination and organ donationHigh-profile ethics cases that have shaped the practice of medicineLearn to:Guide patients and their families through treatment options and potential outcomesQuickly and confidently make the right moral and ethical choicesApply ethics to controversial issues