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Medical Ethics and the Elderly
This ground-breaking and highly regarded book explores the central ethical issues arising from the day-to-day care of older patients. This Third Edition incorporates key recent developments including guidance from the General Medical Council and the National Council for Palliative Care on consent and refusal of treatment, The Mental Capacity Act 2005 and the NHS Code of Practice on Confidentiality. The key aim of the book remains to provide a practical guide for health professionals who are involved with doctors in making difficult decisions. Medical students who now study medical ethics and their application in the day-to-day management of patients as part of the undergraduate curriculum will also benefit.
Medical Ethics and the Elderly
This is a concise introductory handbook providing practical, realistic guidance on how to evaluate and manage common ethical problems encountered in day-to-day care of elderly patients.
Essential Facts in Geriatric Medicine
An invaluable ready reference for doctors, nurses and health professionals involved in geriatrics, and Diploma in Geriatric Medicine candidates.
Medical Ethics and the Elderly: practical guide
This concise, introductory handbook discusses the basic principles of medical ethics, and includes practical, realistic guidance on how to evaluate and manage common ethical problems, focusing on the care of elderly patients Typical scenarios faced in clinical practice, such as issues of mental capacity and consent, resuscitation, near death decisions, quality of life, and health care expenditure, are discussed
Ethics and Palliative Care
Part one of this book provides an explanation of ethical theory, looks at difficult decisions at the end of life, questions autonomy and rights and covers the use of sedation at the end of life, while part two presents case histories and clinical scenarios.
Assessing the Nursing and Care Needs of Older Adults
Health resources are becoming increasingly constrained. So it is essential that professionals, and the public, recognise the need to work together in establishing local priorities and collaborate in their implementation. Priority Setting and The Public challenges many widely accepted beliefs and perceptions. It links together academic literature, critical overviews of methods and approaches with practical applications and original research. It shows the different approaches to engaging the public, challenges and how progress can be achieved. A wide number of methods, from a range of disciplines are described, reviewed and guidance is given on factors to consider for selection. This book is essential reading for all health service and primary care organisations, especially those responsible for resource allocation, clinical governance and public health.
Rationing Medical Care on the Basis of Age
Aimed at healthcare policy makers and shapers, healthcare managers, public health specialists and academics, this book explores the topic of rationing medical care on the basis of age and presents a critical argument on the nature of the possible crisis.
Primary Care Ethics
'Primary Care Ethics' offers a diverse range of perspectives on topical issues as well as focusing on familiar dilemmas such as vulnerable patients, multidisciplinary team-working, whistle-blowing and resource allocation.
Medical Ethics and the Elderly
The Fourth Edition of this bestselling, highly regarded book has been fully revised to incorporate changes in law and clinical guidance making a vital impact on patient management, encompassing: . The Equality Act 2010 which provides the right of older people to treatment without discrimination . Case law on withdrawing nutrition and hydration . Up
Neurology Update
This is a companion to the highly successful GP Quiz Book 1. It enables interactive learning and rapid identification of new areas of knowledge. Questions and answers on a range of disease management topics are covered with material sourced from the British Medical Journal and the British Journal of General Practice. The practical application of research findings and advisory statements is unique in presenting both fact and authoritative opinion. The book includes questions model answers and references for each question for those who wish to study that topic in more detail. It can stimulate discussion for individuals or those in a group setting. Students and all professionals working in healthcare will find it essential reading and reference.
