End-of-life care : ethics and law / Joan McCarthy ... [et al.].
Material type: TextPublication details: Cork : Cork University Press, 2011.Description: 468 p. ; 30 cmISBN:- 9781859184813 (pbk.) :
- 9781859184813 (Paper)
- 362.17509415 MAC
- R726.8
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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.