Ethical and Legal Issues in Nursing (Paperback)

This book is a comprehensive introduction to the many ethical and legal issues that arise in the practice of nursing. Ethical analysis is supplemented with the rigorous discussion of precedents from the American legal system as well as the requirements of professional codes operating at the national and state levels. Topics include informed consent, end-of-life treatment, impaired decisional capacity, privacy and confidentiality, and much more. KEY FEATURES An introduction to the ethical and legal issues that arise in nursing practice, designed especially for nursing students. Informed by expert knowledge of ethical theory, laws & codes, and nursing practice. Real-life legal cases and scenarios are discussed throughout as a means of illustrating the importance and complexity of the issues at hand. Summaries and discussion questions help the reader to understand and process the subject matter.

General

Imprint:	Broadview Press
Country of origin:	Canada
Release date:	May 2019
Authors:	Joseph P. DeMarco • Gary E Jones • Barbara J. Daly
Dimensions:	229 x 165 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	320
ISBN-13:	978-1-55481-396-4
Categories:	Books > Medicine > General issues > Medical ethics Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > Social law > General Books > Medicine > Nursing & ancillary services > Nursing > General Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Ethics & moral philosophy > General Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Ethics & moral philosophy > General Books > Academic & Education > Varsity Textbooks > Nursing
LSN:	1-55481-396-4
Barcode:	9781554813964

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!