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The Literature of Medicine |1 March 1996

Reviews and Notes: Ethics: Ethics in Emergency Medicine

David L. Jackson, MD, PhD

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2nd edition. KV Iverson, AB Sanders, and D Mathieu; eds. 519 pages. Tucson, AZ: Galen Pr; 1995. $39.95. ISBN 1-883620-14-7. Order phone 520-577-8363.
Developing the knowledge and the abilities needed to apply ethical principles effectively in clinical decision making is a challenge that is underemphasized, both in medical education and in the hectic pace of clinical practice. These issues are even more difficult to address in settings in which the severity of illness increases the need for rapid decision making.
The emergency department is a place where special problems in practical medical ethics are confronted daily. The second edition of Ethics in Emergency Medicine is a useful attempt to provide practical guidance to health care professionals in the emergency care setting. The potential for ethical dilemmas in emergency medicine is exacerbated by the time frame in which decisions must be made, by the frequent lack of complete information, and by the increased incidence of impaired cognitive abilities.
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Jackson DL. Reviews and Notes: Ethics: Ethics in Emergency Medicine. Ann Intern Med. 1996;124:538. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-124-5-199603010-00027

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Published: Ann Intern Med. 1996;124(5):538.

DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-124-5-199603010-00027

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