Concise and readable review of essential ethics topics for the Boards
Ethics questions are included in Steps 1 and 3 of the USMLE, as well as on the American Board of Internal Medicine Examination and other specialty board certification exams. Practical and approachable, Medical Ethics for the Boards provides a concise yet comprehensive review of topics students are most likely to encounter on the test. A chapter of questions and answers provides practice for exam day and helps readers feel prepared.
This book includes chapter-level coverage of patient autonomy; competence and the capacity to make decisions; informed consent; confidentiality and medical records; end-of-life issues; reproductive issues;organ and tissue donation; reportable illnesses; HIV-related issues; STDs; malpractice; the doctor-patient relationship; abuse, gifts, and physician-assisted suicide; workplace relations; and ethical issues in research and experimentation.
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Table Of Content | Coverage of the issues most likely to appear on the Ethics section of USMLE Steps 1 & 3 and the American Board of Internal Medicine Examination Chapter 2. Competence and the Capacity to Make Decisions Chapter 3. Informed Consent Chapter 4. Confidentiality and Medical Records Chapter 5. End-of-Life Issues Chapter 6. Reproductive Issues Chapter 7. Organ and Tissue Donation Chapter 8. Reportable Illnesses Chapter 9. HIV-Related Issues Chapter 10. Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) Chapter 11. Malpractice Chapter 12. Doctor/Patient Relationship Chapter 13. Doctor and Society Chapter 14. Doctor/Doctor Relationship Chapter 15. Experimentation Practice Questions Answers and Explanations |