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Ann M. Heesters

How Legal Theory Can Save the Life of Healthcare Ethics

How Legal Theory Can Save the Life of Healthcare Ethics

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The book explores the relationship between legal theory and the work of Practicing Healthcare Ethicists (PHEs), arguing that legal theory can provide a valuable framework for understanding controversial topics in healthcare ethics. It highlights the need for PHEs to engage with critics and develop fresh approaches to perennial arguments, making it a valuable resource for healthcare professionals, ethicists, and academics.

Format: Hardback
Length: 117 pages
Publication date: 11 October 2022
Publisher: Springer International Publishing AG


This comprehensive book delves into the intricate realm of legal theory, offering a valuable platform for exploring controversial issues closely intertwined with the work of Practicing Healthcare Ethicists (PHEs). While healthcare ethics consultation has been a longstanding fixture in the healthcare landscape for decades, its nature remains largely misunderstood by both its critics and supporters. PHEs have been portrayed as compromised, ineffectual, politicized, and undemocratic, casting doubt on their ability to provide sound advice in the face of diverse values and perspectives.

Legal theorists have long grappled with the complex interplay between law and morality, as well as the perceived tension between democracy and the role of an expert judiciary. Recognizing that these debates are not confined to the realm of healthcare ethics can empower PHEs to engage with critics in a renewed sense of confidence and adopt innovative approaches to perennial arguments that have hithertoyielded little progress.

The book is of paramount interest to practicing healthcare ethicists, as well as those who rely on their expertise (healthcare professionals, healthcare leaders, patients, and their families) and academics engaged in the broader field of bioethics. By unraveling the complexities of legal theory, this book provides a rich tapestry of insights that can enhance the ethical decision-making processes of PHEs and contribute to the advancement of healthcare practices worldwide.

Weight: 377g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783031140341
Edition number: 1st ed. 2022

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