This edition is reprinted for sale in the Philippines only. Philippine edition

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: obligations of a professional -- Human value development and the system of public law -- Decision making in value issues and private law -- Basic principles of health care and the nature of rights in ethical discourse -- Confidentiality and the management of health care information -- Justice and the allocation of scarce resources -- Role fidelity -- Reproductive issues -- Decisions at the end of life -- Health care ethics and the near future -- Appendix: Selected health professions: professional groups and codes of ethics.

"Designed for students pursuing careers in a variety of health care programs, Ethics of Health Care: a Guide for Clinical Practice, 4th Edition delivers an excellent background in legal and ethical theory while emphasizing critical thinking, problem solving, and professional behavior. Students learn the language of the legal system and of biomedical ethics, and explore ethical and legal health care controversies related to issues such as reproductive health, organ donation, physician assisted dying, just allocation of health care, cloning and genetics, and human enhancements. Legal and ethical case studies, current news stories, and problems stimulate discussion and thought to give students the tools to make sound legal and ethical decisions"--Publisher's website.

College of Health Sciences Bachelor of Science in Nursing

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