Review
"This book is an extremely useful book in the field of applied clinical ethics. A fifth printing certainly validates its usefulness, but may beg the question as well, "Is the fifth edition necessary?" The answer is a resounding "Yes." The authors seriously look at the issues in need of updating from its last printing, such as organizational ethics and the section on conflicts of interest. Even public health issues are covered since the terrorist attack of September 11, 2001." "4 stars"
Book Description
Shows health care professionals how to identify, analyze, and resolve ethical issues in clinical medicine, using the Four-Box Method ( medical indications, patient preferences, quality of life, and contextual features). The Fifth Edition emphasizes evidence-based medicine, and explores new issues in treatment and research.
Book Info
Univ. of Washington, Seattle. Pocket handbook presents the 'Four Topics Methods,' an easy approach used to identify, analyze, and resolve ethical issues. Includes current opinion on today's controversial issues, such as physician assisted death, genetic testing, and stem-cell transplantation. Case studies are also included. Prev. ed: c1998. Softcover. DNLM: Ethics, Clinical
From the Back Cover
The right choice Face the ethical issues that arise in clinical practice with this proven, practical approach. Clinical Ethics brings you:
* The Four Topics Method: An easy approach used to identify, analyze, and resolve ethical problems in clinical medicine
* Abundant, concise, illustrative clinical case examples
* Current opinion on today's most controversial issues, such as physician-assisted death, genetic testing and screening, and stem-cell transplantation
* Ethical considerations in research trials, palliative care, and other growing medical areas
* Practical coverage of legal issues
* One of the leading guides to ethical health care Rating 5.0
Concise, yet comprehensive sytematic approach to bioethicsDr. Jonsen is one the nation's germinal thinkers in the field of bioethics. Through his experience and associations at several of the renowned medical academic institutions in this coutnry he sets forth a clear systematic approach to problems in bioethics. This includes a review of his "4-box" method for approaching ethical problems and then reviews basic ethical principles as well as legal definitions. His approach to clincal dilemmas provides a refreshing analytical process for dilineating issues and conflicts.This is an excellent resource for those in medical settings.The authors suggest another method of evaluating ethical dilemmas. They suggest one examine the situation in light of medical indications, patient preferences, quality of life, and contextual features. Because the approach is clinical, rather than theoretical, some of the medical details presented are somewhat technical. This is a book for those working in a medical setting or otherwise engaged with medical ethics. I read the book based on the recommendation of a bioethics lecturer. It was further recommended recently by the Director of the Program in Medical Ethics for University of California, Irvine. --Mary Kay Buike, MSW, ACSW; Oncology Social Worker and member of a hospital Bioethics Committee |
