End-of-life care : ethics and law /
Joan McCarthy ... [et al.].
- Cork : Cork University Press, 2011.
- 468 p. ; 30 cm.
Module 1.Explaining ethics -- Module 2.The ethics of breaking bad news -- Module 3.Healthcare decision-making and the role of rights -- Module 4.Patient autonomy in law and practice -- Module 5.The ethics of managing pain -- Module 6.The ethics of life-prolonging treatments (LPTs) -- Module 7.The ethics of confidentiality and privacy -- Module 8.Ethical governance in child care and research.
This title offers an ethical framework for end-of-life decision making in healthcare settings. Its objective is to foster and support ethically and legally sound clinical practice in end-of-life treatment and care in Ireland.
Death--Moral and ethical aspects Medical ethics. Terminal care--Moral and ethical aspects--Ireland Terminal care--Law and legislation--Ireland Health and Wellbeing. Ireland Medical & healthcare law Medical ethics & professional conduct