Gurchuran Rai

Medical Ethics and the Elderly (eBook, PDF)

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

The Fourth Edition of this bestselling, highly regarded book has been fully revised to incorporate changes in law and clinical guidance making a vital impact on patient management. Expanded throughout, it integrates two entirely new chapters covering testamentary capacity and role of the physician, and religious beliefs and end of life issues.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 222
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Juli 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781910227275
• Artikelnr.: 57902235

Autorenporträt

Gurchuran Rai

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword to the fourth edition. Preface to the fourth edition. Preface to
the third edition. Preface to the second edition. About the editor. List of
contributors. Principles of medical ethics. Confidentiality. Informed
consent. Decisions on life-sustaining therapy: nutrition and fluid.
Communication. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Mental incapacity and best
interests. Testamentary capacity and the role of the physician. Advance
decisions/advance decisions to refuse treatment. Ethical issues in stroke
management. Ethics of driving assessment in dementia: care, competence and
communication. Achieving a good death. Religious beliefs and of patients
and end of life decisions. Ethical issues in dementia. The lawful use of
restraints. Quality of life in healthcare decisions. Ethical issues and
expenditure on health and social care. Index.