Albert R. Jonsen Knihy

A unique structured approach to solving ethical issues that arise in daily clinical practice A Doody's Core Title for 2011! Clinical Ethics teaches the widely-known Four-Topics Method to help you make the right choice when facing complex ethical questions and dilemmas encountered during everyday patient care. You will learn an easy-to-apply system based on simple questions about medical indications, patient preferences, quality of life, and contextual features that clearly explain clinical ethics and helps you formulate a sound diagnosis and treatment strategy. Goes beyond theory to offer a solid decision-making strategy applicable to real-world practice Numerous clinical case examples link principles to everyday practice--many new to this edition Practical coverage of important legal issues Ethical considerations in palliative care, medically assisted death, clinical research, and other timely issues Perfect for students, trainees, clinicians, ethics committee members, nurses, and patients Handy four-topics chart pullout card The content you need to make the right choice: Introduction; Medical Intervention; Patient Preferences; Quality of Life; Contextual Features.

The book will lead to a reinterpretation of the history of western morals. . . . It's an excellent book.--Baruch A. Brody, Baylor College of Medicine

Focusing on key ethical dilemmas, the book provides an accessible exploration of significant bioethical issues such as euthanasia, assisted reproduction, cloning, and neuroscience. It also addresses often-neglected topics like animal research and environmental ethics, making it a comprehensive primer. The engaging format avoids complex philosophical jargon, ensuring that readers can easily grasp the critical questions shaping the bioethics landscape today.

Responding effectively to AIDS requires that program planners and implementers know your epidemic and your response. Key to planning an effective HIV prevention response is knowing who is most affected by HIV, the extent to which HIV is prevalent among the population and different subgroups, and the risk behaviors, laws, policies, and settings that may facilitate the transmission of HIV. This short publication is a handy guide to all those working in the AIDS response, and especially those working with key populations at higher risk of exposure to HIV.