How Long to Read Health Care Ethics

How Long Does it Take to Read Health Care Ethics?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 41 minutes to read Health Care Ethics by Kath M Melia

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Health Care Ethics examines the way ethical dilemmas are played out in everyday clinical practice and argues for an approach to ethical decision-making which focuses more on patient needs than competing professional interests. While advances in medical science and technology have improved the ability to save and prolong lives, they have also given rise to fundamental questions about what constitutes life and personhood, especially in the context of what are termed ′persistent vegetative state′ and ′brain death′. Drawing on the example of intensive care where such questions feature strongly in everyday practice, Kath M Melia examines how decisions are taken within the context of multiprofessional teamworking, including · whether to admit a patient and commence treatment · what the aim of treatment should be (i.e. palliation, care or cure) · when to limit, withhold or withdraw treatment · when to donate organs. As an area in which different professional groups work closely together, the author argues that there are lessons to be learnt from intensive care which can be applied to ethical decision making in all areas of health care for the greater good of patients. The book makes a significant contribution to the literature on ethics in health care and to the development of ethical decision making which prioritises the needs of patients. It is essential reading for ethicists, sociologists and health care professionals.

How long is Health Care Ethics?

Health Care Ethics by Kath M Melia is 161 pages long, and a total of 40,411 words.

This makes it 54% the length of the average book. It also has 49% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Health Care Ethics Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 40 minutes to read Health Care Ethics aloud.

What Reading Level is Health Care Ethics?

Health Care Ethics is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

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