Ward Ethics: Dilemmas for Medical Students and Doctors in Training

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Kushner (bioethics, U. of California at Berkeley) and Thomasma (medical ethics, Loyola U. Chicago Medical Center) have assembled 80 cases illustrating ethical dilemmas facing medical trainees and invited clinicians and ethicist commentary. The material is arranged into chapters covering performing procedures, problems in truth telling, setting boundaries, abuse and mistreatment, jargon and questionable humor at the expense of the patient, questioning authority and the status quo, and perceiving misconduct and whistle-blowing.Copyright © 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR


Review
"I think this book is excellent...This is a book that should be read by those who teach students, by those who train doctors, and by those who oversee undergraduate and postgraduate medical education." Ethics and Medicine

"The book uses more than 80 real life cases--followed by comments from international experts from varying fields--aiming to empower readers to reach their own conclusions...this book addresses a huge range of topics." British Medical Journal

"The mode of writing adds appeal and immediacy to the text...much of the advice is wise and helpful, and the writers avoid platitudinous suggestions about standing up for 'the right' in the face of instructions from seniors and teachers." Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine

FROM THE PUBLISHER

"Is that improper conduct? Was there consent? What does a patient have a right to know? Should I report that? What do we owe the dead and the newly dead? These are just a few of the ethical questions that confront medical trainees daily and yet there is surprisingly little practical guidance available to them." Thomasine Kushner and David Thomasma have addressed this need by compiling a series of case studies from around the world and inviting leading ethicists and clinicians to comment on them. Over 80 actual cases cover the range of possible problems which may be encountered by trainees on the wards, from drug and alcohol abuse, whistle-blowing and improper sexual conduct to performing procedures, handling authority, disclosure, blaming, personal responses to patients, and misrepresentation of research. The book arose from years of listening to the real-life experiences and problems of students and trainee doctors and is an essential guide to coping with the ethical dilemmas of those embarking on medical careers.

SYNOPSIS

Kushner (bioethics, U. of California at Berkeley) and Thomasma (medical ethics, Loyola U. Chicago Medical Center) have assembled 80 cases illustrating ethical dilemmas facing medical trainees and invited clinicians and ethicist commentary. The material is arranged into chapters covering performing procedures, problems in truth telling, setting boundaries, abuse and mistreatment, jargon and questionable humor at the expense of the patient, questioning authority and the status quo, and perceiving misconduct and whistle-blowing. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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