|
|
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Hoboken, NJ (January 2011)—Succeeding in the healthcare field means more than just making a diagnosis and writing a prescription. Healthcare professionals are responsible for convincing patients and their family members of the best course of action and treatments to follow, while knowing how to make the right moral and ethical choices, and so much more. Unlike daunting and expensive texts, Medical Ethics For Dummies® (Wiley Publishing, Inc., December 2010, ISBN: 978-0-470-87856-9, $24.99) offers an accessible and affordable course supplement for anyone studying medical or biomedical ethics.
Packed with helpful information, Medical Ethics For Dummies arms aspiring medical professionals with the philosophical and practical foundation necessary for advancing in a field where critical ethical and moral decisions need to be rapidly and convincingly made. Other valuable lessons include:
• Medical Ethics For Dummies cheat sheet
• Basic principles of medical ethics
• Reviewing ethics and common controversies in medicine
• Helping medical patients reach informed consent
• Distinctions and connections between ethics and morality
• Day-to-day ethical challenges in the life of a medical professional
• Advice for disclosing medical errors to patients and colleagues
• Tips for talking to patients about vaccination and organ donation
As a hands-on and friendly guide, Medical Ethics For Dummies arms you with the knowledge you need to make the best ethical decisions in various situations—quickly and confidently.
About the Authors:
Jane Runzheimer, MD, is a family physician who has served on the Ethics Committee of Methodist Hospital in St. Louis Park, Minnesota.
Linda Johnson Larsen has written twenty-four books, many of which have an emphasis on health, and has been a patient advocate for her husband and several family members.
About the Book:
Medical Ethics For Dummies® (Wiley Publishing, Inc., December 2010, ISBN: 978-0-470-87856-9, $24.99) is available at bookstores nationwide, major online booksellers, or directly from the publisher by calling (877) 762-2974.
Subscribe to our FREE Ezine and receive current Health News, be eligible for discounted products/services and coupons related to your Health. We publish 24/7.
HealthNewsDigest.com
For advertising/promotion, email: [email protected] Or call toll free: 877- 634-9180