PDF-(EBOOK)-Practical Decision Making in Health Care Ethics: Cases and Concepts

For nearly fifteen years Practical Decision Making in Health Care Ethics has offered scholars and students a highly accessible and teachable alternative to the dominant principlebased theories in the field Devetteres approach is not based on an ethics of abstract obligations and duties but following Aristotle on how to live a fulfilled and happy lifein short an ethics of personal wellbeing grounded in prudence the virtue of ethical decision makingThis third edition is revised and updated and includes discussions of several landmark cases including the tragic stories of Terri Schiavo and Jesse Gelsinger the first death caused by genetic research Devettere addresses new topics such as partialbirth abortion law embryonic stem cell research infant euthanasia in The Netherlands recent Vatican statements on feeding tubes organ donation after cardiac death new developments in artificial hearts clinical trials developed by pharmaceutical companies to market new drugs ghostwritten scientific articles published in major medical journals and controversial HIVAIDS research in Africa This edition also includes a new chapter on the latest social and political issues in American health careDevetteres engaging text relies on commonsense moral concepts and avoids academic jargon It includes a glossary of legal medical and ethical terms an index of cases and thoroughly updated bibliographic essays at the end of each chapter that offer resources for further reading It is a true classic brilliantly conceived and executed and is now even more valuable to undergraduates and graduate students medical students health care professionals hospital ethics committees and institutional review boards and general readers interested in philosophy medicine and the rapidly changing field of health care ethics. 13 October 2014. Cath Harmer. A/Manager. Policy and Projects, Rural Health. Catherine.Harmer@health.vic.gov.au. Shared decision making (SDM) is a collaborative process that allows patients and their providers to make health care decisions together, taking into account the best scientific evidence available, as well as the patient’s values and preferences. Peter V. Lee. Executive Director National Health Care Policy, PBGH . Co-Chair, Consumer-Purchaser Disclosure Project. Foundation for Informed Medical Decision Making. Research and Policy Forum . January 28, 2010. . Eighth edition. Chapter 1. Ethics in the World of Business. . Copyright © 2017, 2012, 2009 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Modules. Introduction: Ethics in the World of Business. 1.1. . Douglas Olsen, PhD, RN and Nan Hunt, LMSW, CMAC, CMFSW . WHAT IS ETHICS?. WHAT OUGHT TO BE CONE IN A GIVEN SITUATION, ALL THINGS CONSIDERED?. “. Ought. ” (should vs. can). “. Done. ” (actions vs. ideas, opinions, thoughts). Packed with cases, exercises, simulations, and practice tests, the market-leading BUSINESS ETHICS: ETHICAL DECISION MAKING AND CASES, 11th Edition, thoroughly covers the complex environment in which managers confront ethical decision-making. Using a proven managerial framework, the authors address the overall concepts, processes, and best practices associated with successful business ethics programs - - helping your students see how ethics can be integrated into key strategic business decisions. This edition has been completely revised to include coverage of new legislation affecting business ethics, the most up-to-date examples, the best practices of high-profile organizations, and 20 new or updated original cases. Available with MindTap online teaching and learning tools for the first time, BUSINESS ETHICS: ETHICAL DECISION MAKING AND CASES, 11th Edition, gives your students an abundance of opportunities to master text material through hands-on application. For nearly fifteen years Practical Decision Making in Health Care Ethics has offered scholars and students a highly accessible and teachable alternative to the dominant principle-based theories in the field. Devettere\'s approach is not based on an ethics of abstract obligations and duties, but, following Aristotle, on how to live a fulfilled and happy life -- in short, an ethics of personal well-being grounded in prudence, the virtue of ethical decision making. This third edition is revised and updated and includes discussions of several landmark cases, including the tragic stories of Terri Schiavo and Jesse Gelsinger (the first death caused by genetic research). Devettere addresses new topics such as partial-birth abortion law, embryonic stem cell research, infant euthanasia in The Netherlands, recent Vatican statements on feeding tubes, organ donation after cardiac death, new developments in artificial hearts, clinical trials developed by pharmaceutical companies to market new drugs, ghostwritten scientific articles published in major medical journals, and controversial HIV/AIDS research in Africa. This edition also includes a new chapter on the latest social and political issues in American health care. Devettere\'s engaging text relies on commonsense moral concepts and avoids academic jargon. It includes a glossary of legal, medical, and ethical terms an index of cases and thoroughly updated bibliographic essays at the end of each chapter that offer resources for further reading. It is a true classic, brilliantly conceived and executed, and is now even more valuable to undergraduates and graduate students, medical students, health care professionals, hospital ethics committees and institutional review boards, and general readers interested in philosophy, medicine, and the rapidly changing field of health care ethics. This comprehensive and much-needed resource helps health care ethicists to meet the demand of challenges such as managed care, medical technology, and patient activism. Through a review of core principles and a rich selection of cases, practitioners and students will learn to apply ethics in the day-to-day administration of health care organizations. The authors are from the Park Ridge Center, the nationally acclaimed consulting and research firm. With rapidly advancing technology and the ongoing discussion of health care reform post-Affordable Care Act, today\'s healthcare administrators require a strong foundation in practice-based ethics to confront the challenges of the current health care landscape. Ethics in Health Administration: A Practical Approach for Decision Makers, Fourth Edition focuses on the application of ethics to the critical issues faced by today\'s healthcare administrators. After establishing a foundation in theory and principles, the text encourages students to apply ethics to areas of change, regulation, technology and fiscal responsibility in healthcare. Thoroughly updated and more reader-friendly, the Fourth Edition has been significantly revised to include new cases, updated content, and additional resources to engage students while challenging them to think critically. Key Features: - New cases in every chapter based on real-world events help to emphasize chapter content and encourage students to apply ethics to realistic situations. - A new chapter on the Ethics in the Epoch of Change stresses major changes in healthcare, including the digital revolution, population health, ethics temptations and ethic resilience. - New coverage of emerging senior service markets and functional medicine are addressed in Chapter 6. - Every chapter now includes ethics application questions, summary statements, Web sites, and additional resources to further enhance learning. For nearly fifteen years Practical Decision Making in Health Care Ethics has offered scholars and students a highly accessible and teachable alternative to the dominant principle-based theories in the field. Devettere\'s approach is not based on an ethics of abstract obligations and duties, but, following Aristotle, on how to live a fulfilled and happy life--in short, an ethics of personal well-being grounded in prudence, the virtue of ethical decision making.This third edition is revised and updated and includes discussions of several landmark cases, including the tragic stories of Terri Schiavo and Jesse Gelsinger (the first death caused by genetic research). Devettere addresses new topics such as partial-birth abortion law, embryonic stem cell research, infant euthanasia in The Netherlands, recent Vatican statements on feeding tubes, organ donation after cardiac death, new developments in artificial hearts, clinical trials developed by pharmaceutical companies to market new drugs, ghostwritten scientific articles published in major medical journals, and controversial HIV/AIDS research in Africa. This edition also includes a new chapter on the latest social and political issues in American health care.Devettere\'s engaging text relies on commonsense moral concepts and avoids academic jargon. It includes a glossary of legal, medical, and ethical terms an index of cases and thoroughly updated bibliographic essays at the end of each chapter that offer resources for further reading. It is a true classic, brilliantly conceived and executed, and is now even more valuable to undergraduates and graduate students, medical students, health care professionals, hospital ethics committees and institutional review boards, and general readers interested in philosophy, medicine, and the rapidly changing field of health care ethics. Decisions made by physicians, patients, health policy makers and health insurers determine the quality of health care that is needed and provided for. This up-to-date, comprehensive overview of medical decision making reveals a rapidly expanding field. The book covers quantitative theoretical tools for modeling decisions, psychological research on how decisions are actually made, and applied research on how physician and patient decision making can be improved. Hb ISBN (2000): 0-521-64159-4 This comprehensive and much-needed resource helps health care ethicists to meet the demand of challenges such as managed care, medical technology, and patient activism. Through a review of core principles and a rich selection of cases, practitioners and students will learn to apply ethics in the day-to-day administration of health care organizations. The authors are from the Park Ridge Center, the nationally acclaimed consulting and research firm. This book covers all the fundamental concepts of Health Management Information Systems (HMIS), provides relevant and current HMIS cases throughout, and touches on emerging technologies. Topics include: information systems from a managerial perspective roles of cio/cto for healthcare services organizations HMIS hardware/software concepts HMIS database concepts HMIS standards, privacy, and security concepts HMIS communications and networking concepts HMIS strategic planning HMIS investigation & analysis HMIS design, implementation, and evaluation e-healthcare information systems healthcare information systems use of HMIS emerging technologies and its impact on human health. Dr. Arnel Banaga Salgado. Basic ethical concepts . . The standard of best interest. Applied when a decision must be made about a patient’s health care and the patient is unable to make an informed decision .