Clinical ethics in pediatrics a case-based textbook

• Other Authors: Diekema, Douglas S. (Editor), Mercurio, Mark R. (Editor), Adam, Mary B. (Editor)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2011
• Series: Cambridge medicine
• Subjects: Pediatrics > Case Reports > ethics; Ethics, Medical > Case Reports; Ethics, Professional > Case Reports
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• Physical Description: xiv, 248 pages illustrations 25 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 9780521173612; 0521173612

This volume provides a practical overview of the ethical issues arising in pediatric practice. The case-based approach grounds the bioethical concepts in real-life situations, covering a broad range of important and controversial topics, including informed consent, confidentiality, truthfulness and fidelity, ethical issues relating to perinatology and neonatology, end-of-life issues, new technologies, and problems of justice and public health in pediatrics. A dedicated section also addresses the topics of professionalism, including boundary issues, conflicts of interests and relationships with industry, ethical issues arising during training, and dealing with the impaired or unethical colleague. Each chapter contains a summary of the key issues covered and recommendations for approaching similar situations in other contexts. Clinical Ethics in Pediatrics: A Case-Based Textbook is an essential resource for all physicians who care for children, as well as medical educators, residents and scholars in clinical bioethics