Ethical issues facing anesthesiologists are more far-reaching than those involving virtually any other medical specialty. In this clinical ethics textbook, authors from across the USA, Canada and Europe draw on ethical principles and practical knowledge to provide a realistic understanding of ethical anesthetic practice. The result is a compilation of expert opinion and international perspectives from clinical leaders in anesthesiology. Building on real-life, case-based problems, each chapter is clinically focused and addresses both practical and theoretical issues. Topics include general operating room care, pediatric and obstetrical patient care, the intensive care unit, pain practice, research and publication, as well as discussions of lethal injection, disclosure of errors, expert witness testimony, triage in disaster and conflicts of interest with industry. An important reference tool for any anesthesiologist, whether clinical or research-oriented, this book is especially valuable for physicians involved in teaching residents and students about the ethical aspects of anesthesia practice.

Clinically focused compilation of expert opinion and international perspectives from leaders in anesthesiology, building on real-life case-based problems.

About the Author
Gail A. Van Norman is Professor of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine and Adjunct Professor of Biomedical Ethics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA. Susan K. Palmer is Staff Anesthesiologist and Patient Safety Committee Chair, Oregon Anesthesiology Group (OAG), and Patient Safety Organization (PSO) Co-Chair, Anesthesia Business Group (ABG), Eugene, OR, USA. Steve Jackson is Chief of Staff (retired), Department of Anesthesiology, and Chair of the Bioethics Committee, Good Samaritan Hospital San Jose, CA, USA. Stanley H. Rosenbaum is Professor of Anesthesiology, Internal Medicine and Surgery, Director, Section of Perioperative and Adult Anesthesia, and Vice Chairman for Academic Affairs, Department of Anesthesiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.

Reviews
'Rather than attempting to provide simple answers to ... complex ethical problems, this book sets out to identify the principles underlying a wide variety of issues that a practising anaesthesiologist may encounter ... [a] must-read textbook for all readers interested in addressing ethics issues in practice with the information essential to form proper and moral decisions.' Martin Dauber, Journal of the American Medical Association



Book Information
ISBN 9780521130646
Author Gail A. Van Norman
Format Paperback
Page Count 318
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 680g
Dimensions(mm) 245mm * 188mm * 15mm