The International Library of Bioethics Ser.: Pediatric Ethics: Theory and ...

Name: The International Library of Bioethics Ser.: Pediatric Ethics: Theory and ...
Brand: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

Springer Nature Switzerland AG

Pediatric Ethics: Theory and PracticeAuthor(s): Nico Nortj, Johan C. Bester\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG, Switzerland\nImprint: Springer Nature Switzerland AG\nISBN-13: 9783030861841, 978-3030861841\nSynopsis\nThis book assists health care providers to understand the specific interplay of the roles and relationships currently forming the debates in pediatric clinical ethics. It builds on the fact that, unlike adult medical ethics, pediatric ethics begins within an acutely and powerfully experienced dynamic of patient-family-state-physician relationship. The book provides a unique perspective as it interacts with established approaches as well as recent developments in pediatric ethics theory, and then explores these developments further through cases. The book first focuses on setting the stage by introducing a theoretical framework and elaborating how pediatric ethics differ from non-pediatric ethics. It approaches different theoretical frameworks in.