Acknowledgements

About the Authors

Preface

Chapter 1: Health Care Ethics

Chapter 2: Encountering an Ethical Dilemma

Chapter 3: Beginning of Life Issues

Chapter 4: Health Maintenance Across the Life Span

Chapter 5: How Should Health Care Resources be Allocated?

Chapter 6: Encountering Unjust, Incompetent, or Illegal Behavior

Chapter 7: Ethical Issues at the End of Life

Conclusion

Appendix A: American Nurses Association Code of Ethics for Nurses

References

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