HEALTH CARE ETHICS Critical Issues for the 21st Century

• Other Authors: Morrison, Eileen E. (Editor), Furlong, Elizabeth (Editor)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Burlington, Massachusetts Jones & Bartlett Learning 2019
• Edition: Fourth edition
• Subjects: Bioethical Issues; Delivery of Health Care > ethics; Ethics, Clinical
• Online Access: Click Here to View Status and Holdings.
• Physical Description: xi, 297 pages illustrations 23 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 9781284124910

Organized around the four central themes of healthcare ethics (theoretical foundations and issues for individuals, organizations, and society), Health Care Ethics, Fourth Edition brings together the insights of a diverse panel of leading experts in the fields of bioethics, long-term care, and health administration, among others. Students will build on this critical platform to develop an extensive toolbox of analytical and problem-solving skills. The fully revised and updated Fourth Edition addresses current changes in health care, including three new chapters covering ethical issues related to Health Information Management, Patient Safety, and Epidemics. All other chapters have been updated to reflect the most recent developments in medical technology and new challenges faced by health care professionals in the era of the ACA