ONLY $9.90 DELIVERY INFO

Close Notification

Your cart does not contain any items

Ethical Challenges in Multi-Cultural Patient Care

Cross Cultural Issues at the End of Life

H. Russell Searight

$147.95   $118.08

Paperback

Not in-store but you can order this
How long will it take?

QTY:

English
Springer Nature Switzerland AG
16 August 2019
This book provides an up-to-date description of cross-cultural aspects of end-of-life decision-making. The work places this discussion in the context of developments in the United States such as the emphasis on patient informed consent, “right to die” legal cases, and the federal Patient Self-Determination Act. With the globalization of health care and increased immigration from developing to developed countries, health care professionals are experiencing unique challenges in communicating with seriously ill patients and their families about treatment options as well as counselling all patients about advance medical care planning. While many Western countries emphasize individual autonomy and patient-centered decision-making, cultures with a greater collectivist orientation have, historically, often protected patients from negative health information and emphasized family-centered decision-making. In order to place these issues in context, the history of informed consent in medicineis reviewed. Additionally, cross-cultural issues in health care decision-making are analysed from the perspective of multiple philosophical theories including deontology, utilitarianism, virtues, principlism, and communitarian ethics.  This book is a valuable addition to courses on end-of-life care, death and dying, cross-cultural health, medical anthropology, and medical ethics and an indispensable guide for healthcare workers dealing with patients coming from various cultural backgrounds.
By:  
Imprint:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Country of Publication:   Switzerland
Edition:   2019 ed.
Dimensions:   Height: 235mm,  Width: 155mm, 
Weight:   454g
ISBN:   9783030235437
ISBN 10:   3030235432
Series:   SpringerBriefs in Ethics
Pages:   107
Publication Date:  
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

H. Russell Searight. Ph.D., MPH is currently Professor of Psychology in the School of Health Services at Lake Superior State University. He has held previous academic positions at Saint Louis University School of Medicine and Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville. Dr. Searight has conducted original research and published widely on cultural diversity, mental health and ethical issues in primary health care, and family dynamics.

Reviews for Ethical Challenges in Multi-Cultural Patient Care: Cross Cultural Issues at the End of Life

""The intended audience is practitioners who need a quick reference to enable them to meet minimal standards for education in cross-cultural care."" (Brandy M Fox, Doody's Book Reviews, January 10, 2020)


See Also