Medical Ethics
Schwartz

Medical ethics is a topic of increased importance in the new undergraduate curriculum and this textbook willprovide the only resource published in the UK which is aimed specifically at medical students, rather than experienced practitioners. Realistic case studies introduce the discussion in each chapter - highly suitable for case based courses - while there ispractical coverage of all the issues likely to be of concern to students during their medical careers. This includes informed consent and refusal of treatment, confidentiality, euthanasia, advanced directives, negligence and malpractice, the new genetics, abortion and the rationing of health care.A textbook on medical ethics aimed directly at medical students - competing books tend to assume some professional experience.Realistic case studies in each section - highly suitable for case-based courses in the new curriculum.Practical coverage of issues likely to be of concern to students during their medical careers, including informed consent, antenatal screening, euthanasia, abortion and rationing of healthcare.Gives the students the tools to reach his or her own conclusions in a reasoned way.

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Wydawnictwo: angielskie
Data wydania: b.d
Kategoria: Medycyna i zdrowie
ISBN: 978-0-7020-2543-3
Liczba stron: 0