This updated second edition contains a new chapter on health policy, health disparities, and ethics that focuses on the interrelationships of cost, quality, and access. The chapter on ethical decision-making has also been extensively revised to include discussion of moral distress, expanded coverage of medical futility, and an introduction to the precautionary principle. Throughout, the book’s cases and examples have been updated to reflect current, real-world ethical issues in healthcare management.
Other new content in this edition covers:
- Moral engagement, moral disengagement, and the concept of moral courage
- The five Cs (competence, consent, confidentiality, crossing boundaries, and culture)
- Ethical implications of current health informatics, including electronic health records and the exchange of health information
- Continuous review and supervision of research integrity
- Ethical operations management during the COVID-19 pandemic