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Record Nr.

UNINA9910300194303321

Titolo

Professionalism and Ethics in Medicine : A Study Guide for Physicians and Physicians-in-Training / / edited by Laura Weiss Roberts, MD, MA, Daryn Reicherter, MD

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, NY : , : Springer New York : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015

ISBN

1-4939-1686-6

Edizione

[1st ed. 2015.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (174 p.)

Disciplina

150

610

Soggetti

Medicine

Psychology

Medicine/Public Health, general

Psychology, general

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Part 1: Foundations -- Chapter 1: Introductions to Ethics in Clinical Medicine -- Chapter 2: The Legal Framework of Medical Ethics in the United States -- Chapter 3: Multicultural and Ethical Considerations in American Medicine -- Chapter 4: Ethical Issues in Biomedical Research and Clinical Training -- Chapter 5: Professionalism in Medicine as a Transnational and Transcultural Ethical Concept -- Part 2 Questions with Narrative Answers -- Part 3 Core Concept Q&A -- Part 4 Clinical Q&A -- Part 5 Research and Education Q&A.

Sommario/riassunto

Professionalism and Ethics in Medicine: A Study Guide for Physicians and Physicians-in-Training is a unique self-study guide for practitioners and trainees covering the core competency areas of professionalism, ethics, and cultural sensitivity. This novel title presents real-world dilemmas encountered across the specialties of medicine, offering guidance and relevant information to assist physicians, residents, and medical students in their decision-making. The text is divided into two parts:  Foundations and Questions with Answers.  The first part provides a substantive foundation of knowledge in the principles, scholarship, policy guidelines, and



decision-making strategies of the modern health professions. The second part assists practitioners and trainees in preparing for the complex issues that arise each day in the settings where health professionals work and train – clinics, research centers, educational contexts, and communities. Developed by renowned leaders in a broad range of clinical fields, Professionalism and Ethics in Medicine: A Study Guide for Physicians and Physicians-in-Training is a major, invaluable contribution to the literature and an indispensable reference for clinicians at all levels.