Case studies in nursing ethics
By: Sara T. Fry, Robert M. Veatch.
Contributors: Veatch, Robert M.
Edition: 3rd ed.
Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Sudbury, Mass
Language: eng
Number of pages: 460
ISBN-13: 9780763730376
Subjects: Nursing ethics -- Case studies.; Ethics, Nursing -- Case Reports.; Infirmières -- Déontologie -- Cas, Études de.; Verpleegkunde.; Ethische aspecten.; Ethiek.
Genres: Case studies.; Case Reports.; Cas, Études de.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Ethics and values in nursing. Values in health and illness ; The nurse and moral authority; title: Ethical issues in nursing. Benefiting the patient and others: the duty to produce good and avoid harm ; Justice: the allocation of health resources ; The principle of autonomy ; Veracity ; Fidelity ; The sanctity of human life; title: Special problem areas in nursing practice. Abortion, contraception, and sterilization ; Genetics, birth, and the biological revolution ; Psychiatry and the control of human behavior ; HIV/AIDS care ; Experimentation on human beings ; Consent and the right to refuse treatment ; Death and dying.