Ethical Dilemmas in Long-Term Care (2nd Study Edition)

The second edition of this popular book is ideal for individual ethics committee members and professional staff who want to study the material in depth. New to this edition include referencing to JCAHO standards in each relevant chapter, substantial revision of Confidentiality to include a discussion of HIPAA regulations, added discussion of feminist "ethics of care," substantial revisions of Resuscitation and Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide, and substantial revision of Pain Management using Hastings Center guidelines. Contains a new chapter, "Looking into the Future," dealing with ehical issues surrounding the develpment of therapies from stem cell research.