Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780470878569
Year: 2010
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc (US)
Pages: 384


Description:
A practical, insightful guide to the moral and ethical standards of
healthcare




Succeeding in the healthcare field means more than just making a
diagnosis and writing a prescription. Healthcare professionals are
responsible for convincing patients and their family members of the
best course of action and treatments to follow, while knowing how
to make the right moral and ethical choices, and so much more.
Unlike daunting and expensive texts, Medical Ethics For
Dummies offers an accessible and affordable course supplement
for anyone studying medical or biomedical ethics.
?    Follows typical medical and biomedical
ethics courses
?    Covers real ethical dilemmas doctors,
nurses and other healthcare workers may face
?    Includes moral issues surrounding stem
cell research, genetic engineering, euthanasia, and more
Packed with helpful information, Medical Ethics For Dummies
arms aspiring medical professionals with the philosophical and
practical foundation for advancing in a field where critical
ethical and moral decisions need to be rapidly and convincingly
made.