Celebrating exemplary ethical care

Ethical Behavior: Care or Knowledge

Ethical practice in nursing care.

Ethical practice is acknowledged as an essential feature of good nursing, yet defining what comprises such practice is complex. This article examines aspects of ethical practice from the perspectives of healthcare professionals, service users and carers. The relationship between ethical practice and decision making is discussed, recognising the importance of context and the responsibilities of ...

Ethical religion in primary care

Religion is increasingly significant in UK society, and is highly significant for many patients and primary care practitioners. An important task for the practitioner is to ensure that the place of religion in the patient/practitioner relationship is treated with the same ethical seriousness as every other aspect of that relationship. The article finds the 'four principles of biomedical ethics'...

Ethical issues in burn care.

When the subject of ethics is raised perhaps professionals overlook the fact that medicine is a moral endeavour. It is understandable human nature that the familiar is often forgotten. Ethical decision making is the bread and butter of burn care. Therapeutic advances and changes in society should impel those that care for burn victims to reexamine and reapply the established medical ethical pri...

Ethical issues in palliative care.

Ethical problems in medicine are common, especially when caring for patients at the end of life. However, many of these issues are not adequately identified in the outpatient setting. Primary care providers are in a unique and privileged position to identify ethical issues, prevent future conflicts, and help patients make medical decisions that are consistent with their individual values and pr...