Ethical questions in healthcare chaplaincy / Pia Matthews.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Matthews, Pia, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medical ethics--Religious aspects.

Medical ethics.

Chaplains, Hospital.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (194 pages)

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2018.

Summary:

This textbook untangles the complicated ethical dilemmas that arise during the day-to-day work of healthcare chaplaincy, and offers a sturdy but flexible framework which chaplains can use to reflect on their own practice. Tackling essential issues such as consent, life support, abortion, beginning and end of life and human dignity, it enables chaplains to tease out the ethical implications of situations they encounter, to educate themselves on relevant legal matters and to engage with different ethical viewpoints. The book combines case studies of familiar scenarios with thorough information on legal matters, while providing ample opportunity for workplace reflection and offering guidance as to how chaplains can best support patients and their families while preserving their own integrity and well-being. Clear, sensitive and user-friendly, this will be an indispensable resource for healthcare chaplains and all healthcare professionals interested in spiritual care.

Contents:

The basics

The dignity of the human person

Autonomy, consent, refusing treatment and boundaries

Ethics and non-autonomous patients

Confidentiality, privacy, data protection, truth telling and trust

Ethical issues at the beginning of life

Ethical issues about babies, children and young adults

Ethical issues at the end of life

Dying and death: ethical issues

Loss, grief and bereavement, burn-out and the wounded healer

Conscientious objection and loyalties.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781784507886

1784507881