Palliative care ethics : a companion for all specialties.

For all those who care for the terminally ill and advanced stage cancer patients, this book includes guidance on ethics and aims in palliative care, the patient-carer relationship, teamwork confidentiality, and resource allocation.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Randall, Fiona (Author)
Other Authors:	Downie, R. S. (Robert Silcock) (Contributor)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Language Notes:	English.
Published:	Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1999.
Edition:	2nd ed.
Series:	Oxford medical publications.
Subjects:	Palliative treatment > Moral and ethical aspects. Palliative treatment > Decision making. Terminal care > Moral and ethical aspects. Terminal care > Decision making. Confidential communications. Do-not-resuscitate orders. Medical personnel and patient. Quality of life. Physician and patient. Emotions. Palliative treatment. Informed consent (Medical law) Health care teams. Decision making. Medical care. Liberty. Euthanasia. Financial disclosure. Social sciences. Forensic psychiatry. Thought and thinking. Health planning. Health services accessibility. Health services administration. Social psychology. Economics. Professional ethics. Human rights. Social control. Communication. Therapeutics. Research. Philosophy. Human information processing. National health services. Science. Human behavior. Humanities. Sociology. Physical sciences. Misinformation. Psychology. National health services > Research. Life > Economic aspects. Confidentiality Euthanasia, Passive Personal Autonomy Professional-Patient Relations Ethics, Medical Quality of Life Health Services Research Health Care Rationing Physician-Patient Relations Terminal Care Professional-Family Relations Value of Life Emotions Palliative Care Truth Disclosure Patient Care Team Decision Making Interpersonal Relations Ethics, Clinical Life Patient Care Principle-Based Ethics Patient Rights Jurisprudence Withholding Treatment Freedom Euthanasia Disclosure Social Sciences Forensic Psychiatry Biomedical Research Resource Allocation Psychological Phenomena and Processes Thinking Health Planning Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation Health Services Accessibility Delivery of Health Care Patient Care Management Psychology, Social Economics Ethics Ethics, Professional Human Rights Social Control, Formal Communication Psychiatry Therapeutics Research Psychiatry and Psychology Health Services Administration Philosophy Health Care Economics and Organizations Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena Mental Processes Health Services Science Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Behavior Humanities Behavioral Sciences Health Care Facilities, Manpower, and Services Sociology Natural Science Disciplines Behavioral Disciplines and Activities Disciplines and Occupations Resuscitation Orders Soins palliatifs > Aspect moral. Soins palliatifs > Prise de décision. Soins en phase terminale > Aspect moral. Soins en phase terminale > Prise de décision. Secret professionnel. Interruption de traitement. Relations personnel médical-patient. Éthique médicale. Qualité de la vie. Services de santé > Recherche. Relations médecin-patient. Soins en phase terminale. Relations soignant-famille. Vie > Aspect économique. Émotions. Soins palliatifs. Consentement éclairé (Droit médical) Soins médicaux > Travail en équipe. Prise de décision. Soins médicaux. Liberté. Euthanasie. Divulgation financière. Sciences sociales. Psychiatrie médico-légale. Pensée. Santé publique > Planification. Services de santé > Accessibilité. Prestation de soins. Services de santé > Administration. Psychologie sociale. Économie politique. Déontologie professionnelle. Droits de l'homme (Droit international) Contrôle social. Thérapeutique. Recherche. Philosophie. Traitement de l'information chez l'être humain. Services de santé. Sciences. Comportement humain. Sciences humaines. Sciences du comportement. Sociologie. Sciences physiques. Ordres de ne pas réanimer. Information. Mésinformation. Droit. quality of life. emotion. decision making. freedom. social sciences. thinking. social psychology. economics. professional ethics. research (function) philosophy. sciences (philosophy) human behavior. humanities. behavioral sciences. sociology. physical sciences. treating (health care function) science (modern discipline) law (discipline) Thought and thinking Social sciences Social psychology Social control Quality of life Professional ethics Physician and patient Physical sciences Palliative treatment National health services Medical personnel and patient Medical care Liberty Human rights Human information processing Human behavior Health services administration Health services accessibility Health planning Health care teams Forensic psychiatry Financial disclosure Do-not-resuscitate orders Decision making Confidential communications Palliative treatment > Decision making Palliative treatment > Moral and ethical aspects Terminal care > Decision making Terminal care > Moral and ethical aspects Medizinische Ethik Palliativtherapie Palliatieve behandeling. Stervensbegeleiding. Ethische aspecten. Electronic books.
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Summary:	For all those who care for the terminally ill and advanced stage cancer patients, this book includes guidance on ethics and aims in palliative care, the patient-carer relationship, teamwork confidentiality, and resource allocation.
Item Description:	Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (xx, 312 pages)
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780191730078 0191730076 0192630687 9780192630681