Bioethics: A Nursing Perspective
- ISBN-10
- 0729578739
- ISBN-13
- 9780729578738
- Series
- Bioethics
- Category
- Medical
- Pages
- 472
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011-08-17
- Publisher
- Elsevier Health Sciences
- Author
- Megan-Jane Johnstone
Description
The 5th edition of Bioethics provides nursing students with the necessary knowledge and understanding of the ethical issues effecting nursing practice. Groundbreaking in its first edition, Bioethics continues its role as a vital component of nursing education and provides a framework for students to understand the obligations, responsibilities and ethical challenges they will be presented with throughout their careers. This latest edition responds to new and emerging developments in the field and marks a significant turning point in nursing ethics in that it serves not only to inform but also to revitalise and progress debate on the issues presented.
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