1st ed. 2019 Edition
by Matjaž Zwitter (Author)
This book discusses medicine
from an ethical perspective, whereas books on medical ethics more
commonly present ethics from a bio-medical standpoint.
The book
is divided into 23 chapters. The introductory chapters present some
basic concepts of medical ethics, such as the relation between the legal
system and ethics, ethical documents, ethical theories, and ethical
analysis. The following chapters address issues of importance in all
fields of medicine: respecting autonomy, communication, relations within
a healthcare team, professional malpractice, limited resources, and the
portrait of a physician. In turn, the third part of the book focuses on
ethical aspects in a broad range of medical activities – preventive
medicine, human reproduction, genetics, pediatrics, intensive care,
palliative medicine, clinical research, unproven methods in diagnostics
and treatment, and the role of physicians who aren’t directly
responsible for patient care. The last part presents students’ seminars
with case stories.
The book offers a valuable resource for
physicians of all specialties, students of medicine, professionals, and
students from other fields devoted to human health, journalists, and
general readers with an interest in medicine.
