Everyday Ethics in the Clinical Practice of Pediatrics and Young Adult Medicine, an Issue of Pediatric Clinics of North America: Volume 71-1 (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780323939294)

In this issue of Pediatric Clinics of North America, guest editor Dr. Margaret R. Moon brings her considerable expertise to the topic of Everyday Ethics in the Clinical Practice of Pediatrics and Young Adult Medicine. Conflicting moral obligations abound in pediatric medicine; competence in identifying and managing ethical concerns is integral to competence in pediatrics. Because most of pediatric care occurs in the outpatient setting, ethical issues arise often in routine clinical practice. This first-ever issue is devoted to medical ethics for the pediatrician, keeping in mind the rights and obligations of the physician, patient, and parent, as well as an understanding of widely accepted principles of medical ethics.

• Contains 11 practice-oriented topics including practical ethics for pediatricians; shared decision making in pediatrics; pediatrician as advocate and protector: balancing interests of children vs parents; collaborating with families on goals of care in a setting of medical complexity; and more.

• Provides in-depth clinical reviews on everyday ethics in the clinical practice of pediatrics and young adult medicine, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.

• Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

Author: Margaret R. Moon
ISBN-10: 0323939295
ISBN-13: 9780323939294
Publisher: Elsevier
Language: English
Published: 11/16/2023
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover