Public HealthFamily MedicineBioethicsEthicsMedical EthicsApplied EthicsClinical EthicsEnd-of-life EthicsFamily EthicsHealthcare EthicsReproductive EthicsEthical Obligations Of PhysiciansEthics Of Abortion CareEthics Of Physician-patient RelationshipsEthics Of Reproductive CareFamily Health Care Decision-makingFamily Medicine Practice ModelsMedical Decision-making In FamiliesProfessional Medical Ethics
While ethicists have directed much attention to controversial biomedical issues--including euthanasia, abortion, and genetic engineering--they have largely ignored the less obvious, but more pervasive, everyday ethical problems faced by family physicians. Ethical Issues in Family Medicine addresses these problems, offering an ethics that reflects the distinctive features of family practice, and helping family physicians to appreciate the extent to which ethical issues influence their practice.