20 common problems : ethics in primary care / [edited by] Jeremy Sugarman
By: Sugarman Jeremy.
Contributor(s): Sugarman, Jeremy.
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TextSeries: 20 common problems: Publisher: New York : McGraw-Hill, ℗♭2000Description: xvi, 279 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780070633698; 007063369X.Other title: Ethics in primary care | Twenty common problems.Subject(s): Medical ethics | Primary care (Medicine) -- Practice | Primary care (Medicine) | Primary health care | Ethics, Medical | Primary Health CareDDC classification: 174.2 | 174.2 | Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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SCHOOL OF HEALTH AND MEDICAL SCIENCES LIBRARY
School of Health and Medical sciences Library Mbweni |
non fiction | 174.2 (Browse shelf) | Available | M000000288 |
Includes bibliographical references and index
pt. 1. Problems in Practice That May Be Inconspicuous -- 1. Inappropriate Requests for Treatments and Tests -- 2. Inappropriate Requests for Medical Exemptions and Privileges -- 3. Complementary and Alternative Medicine -- 4. Compliance and Adherence -- 5. Preventive Medicine -- 6. Genetic Testing -- pt. 2. Problems Related to Systems of Care -- 7. Managed Care -- 8. Conflicts of Interest and Obligation -- 9. Consultation and Referral -- pt. 3. Problems Related to the Process of Care -- 11. Truth Telling -- 12. Confidentiality -- 13. Suspected Abuse and Neglect -- 14. Treating Minors -- 15. Refusal of Treatment -- 16. Pain Control -- 17. Treatment at the End of Life -- pt. 4. Preventive Ethics -- 18. Competency and Decision-Making Capacity -- 19. Informed Consent -- 20. Advance Care Planning
"This practical manual offers guidance on ethical issues regularly encountered in primary care." "Ethics in Primary Care provides easy access to information - definitions, accessible information about relevant ethical theories, and recommendations for resolving issues that arise in primary care." "Inside, you'll find chapters that help you resolve ethical issues related to compliance, alternative medicine, confidentiality, genetic testing, suspected abuse, treatment of minors, as well as other challenging areas."--Jacket
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