Ethikberatung bietet Unterstützung bei ethischen Fragen, Konflikten oder Unsicherheiten in der Patientenversorgung. Dieses Handbuch präsentiert den aktuellen Stand von Organisationsformen und Arbeitsfeldern der Ethikberatung sowohl in der ambulanten als auch in der stationären Betreuung von Patientinnen und Patienten. Zudem führt das Buch - in dieser Form erstmals - detailliert in die Methode der prinzipienorientierten ethischen Falldiskussion ein. Die Anwendung der Methode wird anhand typ...

Durch den medizinischen Fortschritt und die Alterung der Bevölkerung sind immer häufiger kritische Behandlungsentscheidungen zu treffen, während die betroffenen Personen sich nicht mehr selbst dazu äußern können. Nicht selten ist hierbei das Verhältnis von Chancen und Risiken der Behandlungsoptionen ungünstig. Patientenverfügungen und Vorsorgevollmachten sollen helfen, im Sinne der betroffenen Person zu entscheiden, jedoch sind sie in ihrer herkömmlichen Nutzung oftmals unzureichend und kö...

In recent times, the phrase ’personalised medicine’ has become the symbol of medical progress and a label for better health care in the future. However, a controversial debate has developed around whether these promises of better, more personal and more cost-efficient medicine are realistic. This book brings together leading researchers from across Europe and North America, from both normative and empirical disciplines, who take a more critical view of the often encountered hype associated...

This volume brings together researchers from different European countries and disciplines who are involved in Clinical Ethics Consultation (CEC). The work provides an analysis of the theories and methods underlying CEC as well a discussion of practical issues regarding the implementation and evaluation of CEC. The first section deals with different possible approaches in CEC. The authors explore the question of how we should decide complex cases in clinical ethics, that is, which ethical t...

Recent social developments, such as demographic change, skill shortages and new medical technologies, have necessitated a transition in the traditional roles of health-care professions. New forms of division of labour and inter-professional health-care education are emerging while at the same time ethical challenges, such as corruption and conflicts of interest, have to be mastered. This book addresses historical, conceptual and empirical aspects of professionalism and inter-professionalis...

Medical research involving human subjects has contributed to considerable advancements in our knowledge, and to medical benefits. At the same time the development of new technologies as well as further globalisation of medical research raises questions that require the attention of researchers from a range of disciplines. This book gathers the contributions of researchers from nine different countries, who analyse recent developments in medical research from ethical, historical, legal and ...