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Case Studies in Pharmacy Ethics
- Publication Year:
- 2017
- Edition:
- 3rd
- Author:
- Veatch, Robert M.; Haddad, Amy; Last, E.J.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- ISBN:
- 978-0-19-027700-0
- Doody Core Title Score:
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Case Studies in Pharmacy Ethics identifies and discusses the broad range of ethics issues pharmacists confront in practice.
Pharmacists constantly face ethical choices -- sometimes dramatic matters of life-and-death decisions, but more often subtle, less conspicuous choices that are nonetheless important.
Ranging from situations faced in direct patient care to broader issues, this book uses cases to explore topics and the ethical framework within which practitioners make decisions about such issues as assisted suicide, conscientious refusal, pain management, and confidentiality as well as the equitable distribution of drug resources within institutions or managed care organizations and clinical studies on vulnerable populations.
As the scope of the pharmacist's role expands, pharmacists find themselves facing new ethical challenges. This third edition accounts for some of the many changes in pharmacy practice and in the delivery of health care since the second edition. It includes an entirely new chapter on health insurance and health system planning, and a discussion of the impact of the
Pharmacists constantly face ethical choices -- sometimes dramatic matters of life-and-death decisions, but more often subtle, less conspicuous choices that are nonetheless important.
Ranging from situations faced in direct patient care to broader issues, this book uses cases to explore topics and the ethical framework within which practitioners make decisions about such issues as assisted suicide, conscientious refusal, pain management, and confidentiality as well as the equitable distribution of drug resources within institutions or managed care organizations and clinical studies on vulnerable populations.
As the scope of the pharmacist's role expands, pharmacists find themselves facing new ethical challenges. This third edition accounts for some of the many changes in pharmacy practice and in the delivery of health care since the second edition. It includes an entirely new chapter on health insurance and health system planning, and a discussion of the impact of the
Details
- Platform:
- OvidSP
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- Product Type:
- Book
- Author:
- Veatch, Robert M.; Haddad, Amy; Last, E.J.
- ISBN:
- 978-0-19-027700-0
- Specialty:
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- Medical Law
- Ethics & Other Humanities
- Pharmacy
- Language:
- English
- Edition:
- 3rd
- Pages:
- 384
- Publication Year:
- 2017
- Doody Core Title Score:
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