Description
Bioethics in Health Sciences (2nd ed.)
Book Summary
This second edition of Bioethics in Health Sciences offers a critical and updated review of the foundations of ethics applied to the healthcare field. The reader will find a rigorous analysis of the main concepts, problems, and methods of general ethics and medical ethics, presented with a practical approach oriented toward decision-making. The work constitutes an essential tool for understanding the moral dilemmas that arise in clinical and research practice, providing the keys to addressing them with responsibility and sound reasoning.
What is it about?
The book addresses bioethics as a transversal discipline in the health sciences, examining everything from classic ethical principles to the most relevant contemporary conflicts. Issues such as informed consent, confidentiality, the distribution of healthcare resources, the limits of medical intervention, and ethics in research with human beings are analyzed. Through a critical methodology, the author reviews theoretical frameworks and proposes tools for ethical deliberation, integrating practical cases that facilitate the application of concepts to real-life situations. The work also incorporates the latest regulatory developments and the most recent debates in the field of bioethics, offering a complete and updated vision.
Main Topics
- Foundations of general ethics and their application to medicine
- Principles of bioethics: autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, and justice
- Informed consent and the clinical relationship
- Confidentiality and professional secrecy in the healthcare setting
- Ethics of clinical research and research with human beings
- Resource allocation and healthcare justice
- Ethical dilemmas at the beginning and end of life
- Methodology of ethical deliberation and decision-making
Who is it recommended for?
This work is aimed at students and professionals in the health sciences, especially medicine, nursing, pharmacy, psychology, and dentistry. It is also of great utility for clinical researchers, members of clinical and research ethics committees, and any healthcare professional who wishes to delve deeper into the ethical foundations of their daily practice.
What this book provides
- Provides a solid and updated foundation on the principles and methods of bioethics applied to clinical practice.
- Facilitates the identification and critical analysis of the most frequent ethical dilemmas in the healthcare environment.
- Offers practical tools for deliberation and informed decision-making in contexts of moral uncertainty.
- Integrates cases and examples that connect theory with the reality of care, improving the applicability of the contents.
- Updates the most recent debates and regulations, keeping the reader up to date in a constantly evolving field.
Technical Specifications
- Author: Sánchez González, Miguel Ángel
- Publisher: Elsevier España, S.L.U.
- Language: Spanish
- Subject: Medical ethics and professional conduct, Nursing, Bioethics
- Collection: Medicine
- Binding: Paperback
- Publication date: February 2021
- Number of pages: 416
- Weight: 790 g
Editorial Assessment
This second edition of Bioethics in Health Sciences consolidates itself as a reference manual for the ethical training of healthcare professionals. Its critical and updated approach, along with the clarity of exposition and the inclusion of practical tools, makes it a useful work both for initial learning and for ongoing reference in professional practice. It is especially recommended for those seeking a balance between theoretical rigor and clinical applicability.