ABSTRACT

The practice of clinical medicine is inextricably linked with the need for moral values and ethical principles. The study of medical ethics is, therefore, rightly assuming an increasingly significant place in undergraduate and postgraduate medical courses and in allied health curricula.Making Sense of Medical Ethics offers a no-nonsense introductio

chapter 1|12 pages

What is it all about?

chapter 2|13 pages

Myths and misunderstandings

chapter 3|13 pages

How can ethical guidance be found?

chapter 6|10 pages

Law and ethics

chapter 7|12 pages

Autonomy and consent

chapter 8|11 pages

Beneficence

chapter 9|10 pages

Confidentiality

chapter 10|13 pages

Justice and fairness

chapter 11|11 pages

Truth and integrity

chapter 13|9 pages

Forming ethical pathways

chapter 14|22 pages

Ethical pathways in practice

chapter 16|7 pages

What makes an ethical doctor?