After Harm - Medical Error and the Ethics of Forgiveness

Informationen zum Autor Nancy Berlinger is the deputy director and associate for religious studies at the Hastings Center. Klappentext Nancy Berlinger draws on sources in theology, ethics, religion, and culture to create a practical and comprehensive approach to addressing the needs of patients, families, and clinicians affected by medical error. She emphasizes the importance of acknowledging fallibility, telling the truth, confronting feelings of guilt and shame, and providing just compensation. After Harm adds important human dimensions to an issue that has profound consequences for patients and health care providers. Zusammenfassung After Harm adds important human dimensions to an issue that has profound consequences for patients and health care providers.

Info autore

Nancy Berlinger is the deputy director and associate for religious studies at the Hastings Center.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Nancy Berlinger, Nancy (Deputy Director and Research Scholar Berlinger
• Editore: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 31.10.2005
• EAN: 9780801881671
• ISBN: 978-0-8018-8167-1
• Pagine: 176
• Dimensioni: 165 mm x 235 mm x 17 mm
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Medicina; MEDICAL / Ethics, MEDICAL / Physician & Patient, doctor/patient relationship, Medical ethics & professional conduct