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Kathleen Ouimet Perrin
ISBN: 9781556425172
Format: Paperback
Publisher:SLACK Incorporated
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Nursing students will find this book both pertinent and helpful when faced with decisions of conscience. Perrin and McGhee (both teach at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, New Hampshire) incorporate vivid examples to illustrate the situations that they describe where nurses face conflicts of interest; questionable policy; unethical or illegal beh
In the healthcare system, nurses encounter a spectrum of ethical dilemas on a daily basis. The US cost-conscious systems, orientated towards acute care, continues to produce numerous dilemmas for conscientious practitioners. This text is an in-depth look at the issues and processes that underly ethical decision-making. As part of the "Nursing Concepts Series", this guide explores the beginning of life, looks at the concerns related to health maintenance throughout the lifespan, and depicts issues related to the end of life care. The book includes case studies and perforated study cards with key points learned throughout the text, as well as questions and explanations to reinforce information.
| ISBN | 1556425171 | | Pages | 200 | | ISBN13 | 9781556425172
(What's this?) | | Volumes | 1 | | Publisher | SLACK Incorporated | | Weight (grammes) | 405 | | Imprint | SLACK Incorporated | | Published in | Thorofare | | Format | Paperback | | Series title | Nursing Concepts S. | | Publication date | 01 May 2001 | | Height (mm) | 250 | | Library of Congress | RT85.P47 2 | | Width (mm) | 179 | | DEWEY | 174.2 | | Spine width (mm) | 13 | | DEWEY edition | DC21 | | Academic level | Undergraduate, Postgraduate |
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| | | Dedication | | | | | | Acknowledgments | | | | | | About the Authors | | | | | | Preface | | | | Ch. 1 | | Health Care Ethics by James McGhee | | 1 | | Ch. 2 | | Encountering an Ethical Dilemma by Kathleen Ouimet Perrin | | 13 | | Ch. 3 | | Beginning of Life Issues by James McGhee | | 47 | | Ch. 4 | | Health Maintenance Across the Life Span by Kathleen Ouimet Perrin | | 57 | | Ch. 5 | | How Should Health Care Resources be Allocated? by Kathleen Ouimet Perrin | | 87 | | Ch. 6 | | Encountering Unjust, Incompetent, or Illegal Behavior by Kathleen Ouimet Perrin | | 107 | | Ch. 7 | | Ethical Issues at the End of Life by Kathleen Ouimet Perrin | | 127 | | | | Conclusion by Kathleen Ouimet Perrin and James McGhee | | 153 | | | | Index | | 157 |
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