Clinical Ethics in Pediatrics: A Case-Based Textbook (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521173612)

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.

Author: Douglas S. Diekema
ISBN-10: 0521173612
ISBN-13: 9780521173612
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 09/08/2011
Pages: 264
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 9.60h x 7.40w x 0.60d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 04/01/2012 pg. 242