The Ethics of Health Care [Paperback]

Raymond S. Edge (Author), John Randall Groves (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 5, 1998 | ISBN-10: 0766805182 | ISBN-13: 978-0766805187 | Edition: 2

This book introduces the basic principles and language of the ethics of health care and is suitable for anyone involved in the health care industry. The book provides a balanced background in value development and ethical theories and includes real-life controversies encountered by professionals. Exercises are provided at the end of each chapter to enable readers to explore the theoretical positions introduced in the book and to practice their decision-making skills.

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About the Author

Raymond Edge is a Professor at Maryville University

John Randall Groves is an Associate Professor of Humanities at Ferris State University in Big Rapids, Michigan.

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning; 2 edition (October 5, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0766805182
• ISBN-13: 978-0766805187
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,760,623 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Dr. Raymond Scott Edge is the author of several textbooks on health-care ethics and law (The Ethics of Health Care: A Guide for Clinical Practice). Since his retirement from university teaching and administration he has pursued his passion for regional history and culture. Flight of the Piasa and Witches of Cahokia re the first two novels of a fiction series based on actual Mississippi River archaeological sites and artifacts.

Edge currently resides with his wife Marilyn, family, llamas, hair sheep, and other gentle creatures in Montgomery City, Missouri.

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A good text for allied health and nursing students., February 26, 1998

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This review is from: The Ethics of Health Care: A Guide to Clinical Practice (Paperback)

This is an excellent introduction to health care ethics. Covers theory and principles and ethical decision-making in the first several chapters and the major issues in health care in the remaining chapters. The writers don't bog down in discussing these issues as do some current texts in bioethics. Very readable. Does not have cases so if one uses this for instruction a book with a collection of cases is needed (i.e. Cases Studies in Allied Health Ethics by Veatch and Flack).

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great text book for Health Care providers, February 15, 2009

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This review is from: Ethics of Health Care: A Guide for Clinical Practice (Paperback)

This text is a wonderful presentation of how to help prepare to encounter difficult choices and decisions in the health care field. Highly recommended.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Ethics of Health Care, October 4, 2011

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This review is from: Ethics of Health Care: A Guide for Clinical Practice (Paperback)

Had to buy this for a required class Religious Ethics. Would not have bought it otherwise. It has been an interesting required read and I'm sure very helpful to nurses, medical professionals, hospice etc. I can hardly wait to be finished with the class.