Ward ethics
Subtitle: dilemmas for medical students and doctors in training
By: edited by Thomasine K. Kushner and David C. Thomasma.
Contributors: Kushner, Thomasine Kimbrough.; Thomasma, David C., 1939-.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2001
Place of publication: Cambridge, UK; New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 265
Subjects: Medical ethics -- Case studies.; Interns (Medicine) -- Professional ethics -- Case studies.; Residents (Medicine) -- Professional ethics -- Case studies.; Hospital care -- Moral and ethical aspects -- Case studies.; Hospital wards -- Moral and ethical aspects -- Case studies.; Ethics, Medical.; Attitude of Health Personnel.; Internship and Residency.; Interprofessional Relations.; Medical Staff, Hospital.; Truth Disclosure.
Genres: Case studies.
Description: This text covers a range of problems a medical trainee may encounter on the ward, including topics such as drug and alcohol abuse, improper sexual conduct, performing procedures and handling authority.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.