Build the skills you need to understand and resolve ethical problems Ethical decision-making process provides an organizing framework to use in making the best decisions when faced with ethical problems.
Patient stories depict real-life situations and demonstrate the ethical decision-making process.Reflection boxes depict important concepts and stimulate critical thinking.Summary boxes highlight the most important information in each section.Coverage of interprofessional team decision-making reflects this important, expanding movement in healthcare nationally and internationally.Questions for thought and discussion encourage students to apply the ethical decision-making process to different situations.- NEW Expanded content on clinician well-being
includes tools for supporting moral resilience and preventing burnout in health professionals.- NEW Updated national standards and regulations are provided for electronic health communications, data protections, and clinical research.
- NEW Coverage of ethical issues impacting healthcare and society includes topics such as medical scarcity due to healthcare supply chain shortages and extreme weather events due to climate change.