End-of-life care : ethics and law / Joan McCarthy ... [et al.].

By:

McCarthy, Joan

Contributor(s):

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Cork : Cork University Press, 2011.Description: 468 p. ; 30 cmISBN:

9781859184813 (pbk.) :
9781859184813 (Paper)

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

362.17509415 MAC

LOC classification:

R726.8

Contents:

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.

Summary: 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.

Holdings ( 3 )
Title notes ( 2 )

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Barcode
Long Loan	TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone Nursing Collection	362.17509415 MAC (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available	222142
Long Loan	TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone Nursing Collection	362.17509415 MAC (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available	215590
Long Loan	TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending	362.17509415 MAC (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available	215589

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.