Ethics in Palliative Care A Complete Guide
Ethics in Palliative Care: A Complete Guide by Robert C. Macauley, published by Oxford University Press in 2018, offers a comprehensive examination of the ethical dilemmas faced in palliative medicine. This 548-page volume addresses critical questions surrounding end-of-life care, including how to navigate patient autonomy and treatment decisions when patients are unable to advocate for themselves. The book presents a balanced view of complex issues such as physician-assisted dying and pediatric palliative care, making it accessible to both medical professionals and general readers.
Readers will find that this guide delves into a wide array of topics, including the historical, legal, and clinical aspects of palliative care. Macauley explores moral distress and the intricacies of organ donation, providing insights that are both clinically nuanced and philosophically rigorous. The text draws on real cases to illustrate these ethical challenges, ensuring that the content is relatable and informative. This edition serves as a valuable resource for those interested in the intersection of ethics and terminal care, as well as for anyone seeking to understand the multifaceted nature of palliative care.
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No specialty faces more diverse and challenging ethical dilemmas than palliative medicine. What is the best way to plan ahead for the end of life? How should physicians respond when patients refuse treatments likely to be beneficial, or demand treatments not likely to be? Who makes medical decisions for patients who are too ill to decide for themselves? Do patients have the “right to die” (and, if so, what exactly does that mean)?
In this volume noted palliative care physician and bioethicist Robert C. Macauley addresses a broad range of issues from historical, legal, clinical, and ethical perspectives. Clinically nuanced and philosophically rigorous, Ethics in Palliative Care analyzes hot-button subjects like physician assisted dying and euthanasia, as well as often overlooked topics such as pediatric palliative care, organ donation, palliative care research, and moral distress. Drawing on real cases yet written in non-technical language, this complete guide will appeal to both medical professionals and lay readers.
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