Bioethics - Elsevier E-Book on VitalSource: A Nursing Perspective / Edition 5

by Megan-Jane Johnstone AO, PhD, BA, RN

Overview

The 5th edition of Bioethics provides nursing students with the necessary knowledge and understanding of the ethical issues effecting nursing practice. Groundbreaking in its first edition, Bioethics continues its role as a vital component of nursing education and provides a framework for students to understand the obligations, responsibilities and ethical challenges they will be presented with throughout their careers. This latest edition responds to new and emerging developments in the field and marks a significant turning point in nursing ethics in that it serves not only to inform but also to revitalise and progress debate on the issues presented.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780729538732
Publisher:	Elsevier Health Sciences
Publication date:	11/04/2008
Edition description:	Older Edition
Pages:	472
Product dimensions:	6.90(w) x 9.60(h) x 1.10(d)
Lexile:	1540L (what's this?)

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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments · The Changing Moral World and its Implications for the Nursing Profession · 'Be Good Women But Do Not Bother with a Code of Ethics' · Ethics, Bioethics and Nursing Ethics: Some Working Definitions · Theoretical Perspectives Informing Ethical Conduct · A Feminist Perspective on Ethics and Bioethics · A Transcultural Perspective on Ethics and Bioethics · Moral Problems and Moral Decision-Making in Nursing · Patients' Rights to and in Health Care · Human Rights and the Mentally Ill · Ethical Issues Associated with the Reporting of Child Abuse · Abortion and the Nursing Profession · Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide · Suicide and Parasuicide · Quality of Life, 'Not For Treatment' and 'Not For Resuscitation' Directives · Taking a Stand: Conscientious Objection, Strike Action and Institutional Ethics Committees · Promoting Ethical Nursing Practice

Editorial Reviews

"This book is a rich resource containing many interesting case examples, with the inclusion of some novel perspectives on contemporary bioethical issues. Each chapter has learning objectives and keywords, which should be helpful for those using the book as a study resource...It is suitable for people who wish to widen their understanding of a number of topics in bioethics, as well as offering interesting material for those who need to study in more depth. It also adds to the growing literature voicing a more distinctive perspective in nursing ethics." Nursing Ethics, March 2010

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