Donna Dickenson, Richard Huxtable, Michael Parker.
EDITION STATEMENT
Edition Statement
2nd ed.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Cambridge :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Cambridge University Press,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2010.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
1 online resource (253 pages)
SERIES
Series Title
Cambridge medicine
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-243) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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1. Death and dying : decision at the end of life -- 2. Reproduction : decisions at the start of life -- 3. Genetics : information, access and ownership -- 4. Medical research : participation and protection -- 5. Mental health : consent, competence and caring -- 6. Long-term care : autonomy, ageing and dependence -- 7. Children and young people : conflicting responsibilities -- 8. Resource allocation : justice, markets and rationing -- 9. Thinking about ethics : autonomy and patient choice.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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This new edition of The Cambridge Medical Ethics Workbook builds on the success of the first edition by working from the 'bottom up', with a widely praised case-based approach. A variety of guided exercises are supplemented by short papers and commentaries on legal and ethical issues, challenging readers to develop their own analyses and recommendations. Chapters cover death, genetics, new reproductive technologies, research, long-term care, mental health, children and young people, allocation of scarce resources, and general issues about autonomy and patient choice. An appendix discusses the.