What ethical issues are raised by the increasing use of big data and artificial
intelligence in healthcare?
How should doctors respond when ] express conscientious objection to an intervention requested by a patient? How should healthcare organisations respond to doctors' requests?
How can doctors best help patients make informed decisions about end-of-life and life-sustaining care?
How should interns and residents respond to ethical dilemmas arising from on-call time restrictions?
This book helps residents, students and practitioners address these and many other common and difficult ethical issues that affect patient care. The sixth edition reflects important changes in medicine and healthcare policy and provides additional clarity to complex concepts. Offering practical advice from the real world, it helps to reflect on and resolve difficult cases, providing thoughtful, well-reasoned answers to the question "What should I do in this situation?"
- It begins with a concise discussion of clinical ethics, which provides the background information necessary to understand key ethical issues.
- It explores a wide range of real-world ethical dilemmas, each accompanied by expert advice on the most relevant issues and how to resolve them.
- Provides new information on cases related to oncology, palliative care, family medicine, clinical practice guidelines, genetic testing, electronic medical records, opioid prescriptions, evidence-based medicine, ambulatory care, quality improvement and advance care planning.
- It helps address specific challenges, including how to manage treatment when it is no longer working for the patient, and much more.
- It uses a highly visual, two-colour design to help consolidate the material.