Overview
- The care of cancer patients raises complex ethical issues
- This updated edition addresses important topics relevant to the management of individuals with cancer
- A multidisciplinary group of experts presents commentary on controversial subjects frequently debated in the field
Part of the book series: Cancer Treatment and Research (CTAR, volume 140)
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Keywords
- Clinical Trials
- Cultural Issues
- Pain and Suffering
- Palliative Medicine
- Spiritual Needs
About this book
This second edition addresses a variety of ethical issues that arise in the care of oncology patients. Many volumes have been written on medical ethics in the past 30 years. However, few have focused on ethical issues specific to the care of cancer patients. This book brings together such a focused examination. The contributors include clinicians, (doctors, nurses, and social workers), ethicists, medical humanists, medical educators, and a cancer survivor. The issues raised have direct relevance to the care of oncology patients in treatment as well as research settings. The chapters address issues that are central to contemporary medical practice and medical ethics inquiry.
Ethical Issues in Cancer Patient Care, Second Edition will have direct importance for practicing physicians, nurses and others caring for cancer patients. In addition, medical students, medical educators and ethicists will find this book of interest.
Editors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Ethical Issues in Cancer Patient Care
Editors: Peter Angelos
Series Title: Cancer Treatment and Research
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag US 2007
Softcover ISBN: 978-0-387-87717-4Published: 14 October 2008
Series ISSN: 0927-3042
Series E-ISSN: 2509-8497
Edition Number: 2
Number of Pages: XII, 258