Ethical Challenges in Multi-Cultural Patient Care : Cross Cultural Issues at the End of Life / by H. Russell Searight.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Searight, H. Russell, author.

Contributor:

SpringerLink (Online service)

Series:

SpringerBriefs in ethics 2211-8101

SpringerBriefs in Ethics, 2211-8101

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bioethics.

Nursing ethics.

Medical anthropology.

Nursing Ethics.

Medical Anthropology.

Local Subjects:

Bioethics.

Nursing Ethics.

Medical Anthropology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Edition:

First edition 2019.

Contained In:

Springer Nature eBook

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.

System Details:

text file PDF

Summary:

This book provides an up-to-date description of cross-cultural aspects of end-of-life decision-making. The work places this discussion in the context of developments in the United States such as the emphasis on patient informed consent, "right to die" legal cases, and the federal Patient Self-Determination Act. With the globalization of health care and increased immigration from developing to developed countries, health care professionals are experiencing unique challenges in communicating with seriously ill patients and their families about treatment options as well as counselling all patients about advance medical care planning. While many Western countries emphasize individual autonomy and patient-centered decision-making, cultures with a greater collectivist orientation have, historically, often protected patients from negative health information and emphasized family-centered decision-making. In order to place these issues in context, the history of informed consent in medicine is reviewed. Additionally, cross-cultural issues in health care decision-making are analysed from the perspective of multiple philosophical theories including deontology, utilitarianism, virtues, principlism, and communitarian ethics. This book is a valuable addition to courses on end-of-life care, death and dying, cross-cultural health, medical anthropology, and medical ethics and an indispensable guide for healthcare workers dealing with patients coming from various cultural backgrounds.

Contents:

Chapter 1. Introduction to the Topic

Chapter 2. Ethical Theories Influencing Health Care Decisions

Chapter 3. Social Factors Influencing End-of-Life Decision-Making

Chapter 4. Physician Communication

Chapter 5. Representing the Seriously Ill Patient's Interests

Chapter 6. Legal and Policy Issues Influencing End-of-Life Decisions

Chapter 7. Conclusion-Future Directions.

Other Format:

Printed edition:

ISBN:

9783030235444

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