Medical ethics and humanities - Paola, Frederick A.; Walker, Robert, 1957-; Nixon, Lois LaCivita (Sudbury, Mass. : Jones and Bartlett Publishers, 2010)
Introduction to the study of ethics -- Theory in bioethics -- Principles of biomedical ethics -- The common moral system -- Case-based decision making in ethics -- Professionalism and the internal morality of medicine -- The provider-patient relationship -- Confidentiality -- Competence -- Informed consent I -- Informed consent II -- Ethics across the lifespan -- Ethics and genetics -- Human reproduction and birth -- The landscape of ethical issues in pediatrics -- Death -- End-of-life decision making -- Law -- Health law and medical malpractice -- My brother's keeper? : allocating legal responsibility among medical providers -- Humanities in medicine -- Introduction to medical humanities -- Reproduction and childbirth -- Midlife -- Aging and end of life.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Ethics, Medical; Bioethical Issues; Humanities; Physician Assistants -- education