Finding Your Way: A Medical Ethics Handbook for Patients and Families

by Bramstedt, Katrina A., Ph.D.

• ISBN13: 9780984756643
• ISBN10: 0984756647
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-03-26
• Publisher: Hilton Pub

Summary

This is the only book of its kind; it is a medical ethics book directed squarely at the lay audience of patients and their families who are confronted by highly complex and difficult medical procedures and issues. Its topics spread across a broad range of medical concerns that are of interest to millions of Americans dealing with these issues on a daily basis. Written by two of America's premier experts on medical ethics, this book presents real-life examples of medical situations and provides clarity and insight. This book also speaks to medical professionals who work with the public on a daily basis and deal with medical ethics as part of their everyday jobs. Topics include: advance directives, Do Not Resuscitate orders, quality of life issues, patient privacy, end-of-life care, transplant ethics, reproductive issues, genetics, and more.

Author Biography

Katrina Bramstedt, Ph.D., trained at Loma Linda University, UCLA, and Monash University. Dr. Bramstedt is an associate professor at Bond University School of Medicine (Queensland, Australia) specializing in medical ethics, and she has a private practice encompassing clinical ethics, transplant ethics, and research ethics (www.AskThe Ethicist.com; www.TransplantEthics.com). She was formerly on the faculty of The Cleveland Clinic. She has conducted more than 800 ethics consultations and written more than 75 journal articles and book chapters.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
The Basics of Ethical Decision-Making	p. 3
Hospital Ethics Committees and Clinical Ethicists	p. 9
The Settings of Health Care Ethical Dilemmas	p. 15
Advance Directives	p. 23
Do Not Resuscitate Orders and "Code Blue"	p. 29
Non-Beneficial Medical Interventions	p. 35
Quality of Life and Treatment Burdens	p. 39
Patient Privacy and Confidentiality	p. 45
Refusing Medical Treatment	p. 51
Health Care at the End of Life	p. 57
Transplant Ethics	p. 63
Neuroethics	p. 71
Ethics and Reproductive Technology	p. 77
Genetics and Ethics	p. 85
Pediatric Ethics	p. 91
Participating in a Research Study	p. 97
Medical Tourism	p. 105
Sports Medicine	p. 111
Substance Abuse	p. 117
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex Health Care	p. 123
Psychiatric Ethics	p. 129
Telemedicine	p. 133
Frequently Asked Questions	p. 139
Resource List	p. 143
Glossary	p. 153
Index	p. 159
About the Author	p. 165
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