Legal and Ethical Issues in Emergency Medicine [Paperback]

Part of the What Do I Do Now?: Emergency Medicine series,Legal and Ethical Issues in Emergency Medicineuses a case-based approach to cover common and important topics in the legal and ethical dilemmas that surface in the practice of emergency medicine. Chapters are rounded out by key points to remember and selected references for further reading.Part of the What Do I Do Now?: Emergency Medicine series,Legal and Ethical Issues in Emergency Medicineuses a case-based approach to cover common and important topics in the legal and ethical dilemmas that surface in the practice of emergency medicine. Each unique case draws upon the four well-established principles of bioethics: beneficence, non-maleficence, respect for autonomy, and justice. Other ethical principles, such as honesty and personal integrity, are also addressed. Chapters are rounded out by key points to remember and selected references for further reading.Legal and Ethical Issues in Emergency Medicineaddresses a wide range of topics including HIPPA and confidentiality, advance directives, suicidal patients, refusal of care, expert witness testimony, and more. This book is an engaging collection of thought-provoking cases which clinicians can utilize when they encounter difficult situations in the emergency department. The volume is also a self-assessment tool that tests the reader's ability to answer the question, What do I do now? 1. Send Me the Pictures Catherine A. Marco2. Why We Care for Anyone with Anything at AnytimeJay M. Brenner3. No and YesKenneth V. Iserson4. Thanks, but No, Thanks! Arthur R. Derse5. On the Edge of DeathAlexander Zoretich and Arvind Venkat6. Who Decides?Kenneth V. Iserson7. Saving Grandpa?Ahmed Shaikh and Jeremy R. Simon8. Failed Suicide Attempt in the Terminally IllKenneth V. Iserson and Eileen F. Baker9. The Doctor's DilemmaRaquel M. Schears and Markayle R. Schears10. Hide and SeekPurva Grover11. The Drunken Drug LordJeremy R. Simon12. No Country l&