The go-to textbook on the increasingly important and rapidly evolving topic of medical ethicsClinical Ethics is the most popular clinically oriented guide to the complex field of medical ethics. It provides crystal-clear case-based coverage of ethical situations encountered in everyday medical practice. This unparalleled guide is famous for its four-topics method of approaching ethical problems (medical indications, patient preferences, quality of life, and contextual features)-an organizational process that helps you better understand the complexities involved in clinical ethics cases and find a resolution for each case.

In each chapter, the authors discuss case examples and provide analysis, comments, and specific recommendations. Sections and chapters include:TOPIC 1: Medical IndicationsIndicated and Nonindicated InterventionsClinical Judgment and Clinical UncertaintyCardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Orders not to ResuscitateMedical ErrorDetermination of DeathTOPIC 2: Preferences of PatientsInformed ConsentDecisional CapacityDecision Making for the Mentally Incapacitated PatientSurrogate Decision MakersFailure to Cooperate in the Therapeutic RelationshipTOPIC 3: Quality of LifeDivergent Evaluations of Quality of LifeEnhancement MedicineCompromised Quality of Life and Life-Sustaining InterventionsPain Relief for Terminally Ill PatientsMedically Assisted DyingSuicideTOPIC 4: Contextual FeaturesHealth ProfessionsOther Interested PartiesConfidentiality of Medical InformationEconomics of Clinical CareAllocation of Scarce Health ResourcesInfluence of Religion on Clinical DecisionsRole of Law in Clinical EthicsClinical Research and EducationPublic HealthOrganizational Ethics