Ward ethics : dilemmas for medical students and doctors in training

The existing literature in medical ethics does not serve the practical needs of medical students and trainees very well, as the dilemmas posed are generally beyond their direct control, and being a student or junior doctor brings its own set of ethical concerns. The editors have addressed this need by compiling a series of case studies from around the world and inviting an international team of leading ethicists and clinicians to comment on them. Over 80 actual cases cover the range of possible problems a medical trainee may encounter on the ward, from drug and alcohol abuse, whistleblowing and improper sexual conduct to performing procedures, handling authority, disclosure, blaming, personal responses to patients, and misrepresentation of research. The book will be an essential guide on how to cope with the ethical dilemmas of those embarking on medical careers.

Acknowledgements

About the editors

Prologue: breaking the silence

Letter to a young doctor Richard Selzer

Part I On Caring for Patients: Introduction

Section I Performing Procedures

1 The responsibility of informing

2 Treating despite discomfort and self doubt

3 Blaming the patient

4 Breaking the code: is a promise always a promise?

5 The newly dead

6 Asking for help: who is listening?

Section II Problems in Truthtelling

7 Omissions: failing to come forward

8 Commissions: deliberate deception

Section III Setting Boundaries

9 From professional to personal

10 Losing empathy

11 The limits of compassion

Part II On Becoming a 'Team Player': Introduction

Section IV Abuse and Mistreatment

12 Psychological: subjected to humiliating and belittling behavior

13 Physical abuse: actual physical harm

14 Sexual abuse: sexist slurs and sexual advances

Section V Argot, Jargon, and Questionable Humor

15 Comedians: mordant humor and cynicism

16 What's in a name?

Section VI Making Waves

17 Personal identity

18 Duties to treat?

19 Hierarchy and the dynamics of rank

20 Conflicts of interest

Section VII Perceiving Misconduct and Whistleblowing

21 Abusing alcohol or drugs

22 Mistreating patients

23 Covering up

24 Misrepresenting research

Epilogue using this book

Glossary

Index

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Bound With These Titles

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