Bioethics: A Nursing PerspectiveElsevier Health Sciences, 2008 M09 1 - 472 pages 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. |
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... profession 227 Introduction 227 What is abortion? 230 Is abortion morally permissible? 231 The conservative position 232 The moderate position 232 The liberal position 234 Abortion and the moral rights of women, fetuses and fathers 235 ...
... profession 227 Introduction 227 What is abortion? 230 Is abortion morally permissible? 231 The conservative position 232 The moderate position 232 The liberal position 234 Abortion and the moral rights of women, fetuses and fathers 235 ...
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... profession 247 Introduction 248 Euthanasia and its significance for nurses 252 Public opinion on the euthanasia/assisted suicide issue 257 Definitions of euthanasia, assisted suicide and 'mercy killing' 258 Euthanasia 258 Assisted ...
... profession 247 Introduction 248 Euthanasia and its significance for nurses 252 Public opinion on the euthanasia/assisted suicide issue 257 Definitions of euthanasia, assisted suicide and 'mercy killing' 258 Euthanasia 258 Assisted ...
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... profession 319 Introduction 320 Not For Treatment (NFT) directives 321 The problem of treatment in 'medically hopeless' cases 321 Who decides? 322 Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) directives 323 Raising the issues 324 Case 1: Mr H 325 Case 2 ...
... profession 319 Introduction 320 Not For Treatment (NFT) directives 321 The problem of treatment in 'medically hopeless' cases 321 Who decides? 322 Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) directives 323 Raising the issues 324 Case 1: Mr H 325 Case 2 ...
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Contents
CHAPTER 1 Professional standards and the requirement to be ethical | 1 |
some working definitions | 9 |
CHAPTER 3 Moral theory and the ethical practice of nursing | 35 |
CHAPTER 4 Crosscultural ethics and the ethical practice of nursing | 71 |
CHAPTER 5 Moral problems and moral decisionmaking in nursing and health care contexts | 93 |
CHAPTRE 6 Patients rights to and in health care | 131 |
CHAPTER 7 Human rights and the mentally ill | 183 |
CHAPTER 8 Ethical issues associated with the reporting of child abuse | 203 |
CHAPTER 10 Euthanasia assisted suicide and the nursing profession | 247 |
CHAPTER 11 Ethical issues in suicide and parasuicide | 291 |
CHAPTER 12 Endoflife decisionmaking and the nursing profession | 319 |
conscientious objection whistleblowing and reporting nursing errors | 349 |
CHAPTER 14 Nursing ethics future moral activism and meeting the challenge to be involved | 385 |
CHAPTER 15 Indigenous perspectives | 391 |
Bibliography | 397 |
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