Healthcare Ethics on Film: A Guide for Medical Educators

This book is a companion to Clinical Ethics on Film and deals with healthcare ethics dilemmas that interfere with healthcare delivery, such as access, discrimination, organizational ethics, and resource allocation. It features detailed and comprehensive chapters on the Tuskegee Study, AIDS, medical assistance in dying, the U.S. healthcare system, reproductive justice, transplant ethics, and pandemic ethics. It is designed for medical educators and healthcare professionals teaching bioethics, healthcare ethics, or the health sciences, and is also useful for the crossover market of film buffs and other readers involved in healthcare or bioethics.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 403 pages
Publication date: 02 October 2021
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

This comprehensive book serves as a valuable companion to Clinical Ethics on Film, delving into a wide array of healthcare ethics dilemmas. While Clinical Ethics on Film primarily focuses on bedside ethics challenges that impact the healthcare provider-patient relationship, Healthcare Ethics on Film offers a broader perspective on ethical issues that hinder healthcare delivery. These include concerns such as healthcare access, discrimination, organizational ethics, and resource allocation. The book is packed with detailed and in-depth chapters covering topics such as the Tuskegee Study, AIDS, medical assistance in dying, the U.S. healthcare system, reproductive justice, transplant ethics, pandemic ethics, and many more.

Designed with medical educators and healthcare professionals in mind, Healthcare Ethics on Film is an invaluable resource for teaching various aspects of bioethics, healthcare ethics, and the health sciences. It caters to a diverse audience, including medical humanities, history of medicine, and health law enthusiasts, as well as film buffs and readers with an interest in healthcare or bioethics.

With its engaging content, clear explanations, and relevant case studies, this book provides a comprehensive understanding of healthcare ethics and its implications in today's world. Whether used in remote or live teaching settings, Healthcare Ethics on Film offers a valuable platform for fostering ethical discussions and promoting responsible healthcare practices.

Weight: 646g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030488208
Edition number: 1st ed. 2020