书目名称 | Ethical Issues in Cancer Patient Care |
编辑 | Peter Angelos (Assistant Professor of Surgery, Ass |
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概述 | The care of cancer patients raises complex ethical issues and this updated edition addresses important topics relevant to the management of individuals with cancer..A multidisciplinary group of expert |
丛书名称 | Cancer Treatment and Research |
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描述 | This book addresses a variety of ethical issues that arise in the care of oncology patients. Many volumes have been written on medical ethics in the past 30 years. However, few have focused on ethical issues specific to the care of cancer patients. This book brings together such a focused examination. The contributors are experienced clinicians, ethicists, medical humanists, and medical educators. The issues raised have direct relevance to the care of oncology patients in treatment as well as research settings. The chapters address issues that are central to contemporary medical practice and medical ethics inquiry. Any practicing clinician will be well aware of the problems of communication and how uncertainty, cross-cultural issues, and religious influences can impact patient care. The limits of care and the role of advance directives and palliative care are common issues that must be addressed in treating patients at the end of life. For oncologists and oncology patients, participation in clinical trials may be a thomy topic, especially when phase I clinical trials are being considered. The impact of managed care and reimbursement issues cannot be avoided in the contemporary pati |
出版日期 | Book 20001st edition |
关键词 | Ethical Issues; Medical Ethics; clinical trial; ethics; pain; palliative medicine |
版次 | 1 |
doi | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-3044-9 |
isbn_ebook | 978-1-4757-3044-9Series ISSN 0927-3042 Series E-ISSN 2509-8497 |
issn_series | 0927-3042 |
copyright | Springer Science+Business Media New York 2000 |