{"product_id":"evidence-based-medical-ethics-john-e-snyder-9781617378829","title":"Evidence-Based Medical Ethics:: Cases for Practice-Based Learning","description":"\u003cp\u003eCase-Based Medical Ethics in Practice\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface by the authors\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: A brief introduction to medical ethics in Internal Medicine\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDefinitions of ethics and medical ethics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy is medical ethics important? (teaching competency in ethics, teaching professionalism)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvolution of medical ethics and its importance\/role in modern medicine (from paternalism to informed consent)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWho determines ethical guidelines for medicine?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDifference\/similarities between ethics and law\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePurpose of the book (i.e. to stimulate thought and discussion, not cover all details of all ethical principles)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: The underlying principles of ethical patient care\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeneficence - a practitioner should act in the best interest of the patient. (Salus aegroti suprema lex.) \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNon-maleficence - \"first, do no harm\" (Primum non nocere). \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAutonomy - the patient has the right to refuse or choose their treatment (Voluntas aegroti suprema lex.) \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJustice - concerns the distribution of scarce health resources, and the decision of who gets what treatment. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDignity - the patient (and the person treating the patient) have the right to dignity. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVeracity - the patient should not be lied to, and deserves to know the whole truth about his\/her illness and treatment.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Putting ethics into practice - realities, limitations, and roadblocks\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePractitioners and personal belief systems\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCultural competency and practice of ethical care\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStatement about pharmaceutical company influence on education and practice\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMedical oaths - Are they valid for medicine today? Are they fulfilled by practitioners? \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Patient Bill of Rights\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFederal, state, local, and institutional regulations - how they intertwine and affect each other\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Advanced Directives, Living Wills, and the Health Care Power of Attorney (HCPOA)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Case-based ethical dilemmas \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow the reader should approach these cases\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhere to find more information if needed\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTopic: Consent in the mentally ill or otherwise unfit (and 'in between' situations: delirium, psychiatric decompensation)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSubtopic: When does forcing an incompetent patient to undergo treatment limit their right to dignity and the principle of 'do-no-harm'?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e- Narrative of clinical scenario with specific example of ethical dilemma\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- Questions for thought\/discussion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- Explanations of underlying ethical and legal principles\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTopic: When the HCPOA neglects their responsibility, or has other personal interests\/potential gains\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e- Narrative of clinical scenario with specific example of ethical dilemma\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- Questions for thought\/discussion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- Explanations of underlying ethical and legal principles\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTopic: When the patient\/their family bullies practitioners into unnecessary diagnostics\/therapeutics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"C.Y.A.\" medicine\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e- Narrative of clinical scenario with specific example of ethical dilemma\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- Questions for thought\/discussion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- Explanations of underlying ethical and legal principles\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTopic: When an estranged family member or spouse suddenly appears to make decisions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e- Narrative of c\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John E. 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