Ethics : the heart of health care / David Seedhouse.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Seedhouse, David, 1956-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medical ethics.

Ethics, Clinical.

Ethics, Medical.

Medical Subjects:

Ethics, Clinical.

Ethics, Medical.

Physical Description:

lx, 212 pages, 2 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (partly color) ; 25 cm

Edition:

Third edition.

Place of Publication:

Chichester, U.K. : Wiley-Blackwell : Values Exchange, 2009.

Summary:

Ethics: The Heart of Health Care is recommended around the world for its straightforward introduction to ethical analysis in health care. In this third edition David Seedhouse provides a sound theoretical basis for practical ethical decision-making in medicine, health and nursing. He clarifies complex philosophical concepts in an easy to understand format, demonstrates how contemporary ethics and health care are inextricably linked and provides key tools and resources which students and professionals can apply to ethical decision-making in their everyday practice. This popular text explores the use of the Ethical Grid and Rings of Uncertainty as essential practical tools in health care ethics and introduces the reader to web-based versions of David Seedhouse's ethical decision-support tools, known as the Values Exchange. Intended for all who work in health care or health studies - indeed for anyone with an interest in health issues - this is a highly original, innovative and accessible work.

Contents:

Growing pains

Ethics is the key

Problems of practice

The search for morality

Persons and potentials

Theories of ethics

Obstacles to clear moral reasoning

The rings of uncertainty

The background to the ethical grid

The use of the ethical grid

The values exchange.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 202-206) and index.

ISBN:

9780470018132

0470018135

OCLC:

236052713