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Published:
December 7, 2010

Medical Ethics For Dummies

Overview

A practical, insightful guide to the moral and ethical standards of healthcare


Succeeding in the healthcare field means more than just making a diagnosis and writing a prescription. Healthcare professionals are responsible for convincing patients and their family members of the best course of action and treatments to follow, while knowing how to make the right moral and ethical choices, and so much more. Unlike daunting and expensive texts, Medical Ethics For Dummies offers an accessible and affordable course supplement for anyone studying medical or biomedical ethics.
•    Follows typical medical and biomedical ethics courses
•    Covers real ethical dilemmas doctors, nurses and other healthcare workers may face
•    Includes moral issues surrounding stem cell research, genetic engineering, euthanasia, and more
Packed with helpful information, Medical Ethics For Dummies arms aspiring medical professionals with the philosophical and practical foundation for advancing in a field where critical ethical and moral decisions need to be rapidly and convincingly made.

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About The Author

Jane Runzheimer, M.D. (Northfield, MN) is a family physician who has been practicing for 10 years. She has served on the Ethics Committee of Methodist Hospital in St. Louis Park, MN and Northfield Hospital. She has a special interest in medical ethics, especially in the areas of race and end of life care. She has worked with the Indian Health Service in Zuni New Mexico and the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. There, she worked on ethical issues pertaining to minority healthcare access and The Strong Heart Study.
Linda Larsen
(Northfield, MN) has written/ghost-written twenty-four books, with her specialties including health and nutrition research. In addition, she has written for Woman’s Day magazine, Good Housekeeping’s Quick and Simple magazine, and First magazine.

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