Using case studies for analysis and illustration, this volume provides an accessible and comprehensive introduction to the central topics and debates in health care ethics. It will appeal to students and teachers of applied ethics, bioethics, professional ethics, medicine, health law and medical sociology, as well as to health care professionals.
The 14 chapters in Ethics at the End of Life: New Issues and Arguments, all published here for the first time, focus on recent thinking in this important area, helping initiate issues and lines of argument that have not been explored previously.
Focussing on an ethic of care, this edition: addresses many of the pressing issues in nursing; emphasises the importance of relationships in health care; examines the process of decision making; uses a four-questions model for ethical decision making; and considers the international dimensions of nursing ethics.
A practical introduction to participatory program evaluation Evaluating Public and Community Health Programs provides a comprehensive introduction to the theory and practice of evaluation, with a participatory model that brings stakeholders together for the good of the program.
The second edition of Every Doctor advocates for a transformational change in the way doctors protect their mental health, look out for their colleagues, co-create a kinder, more humane work culture and lead health system reform.