Medical Ethics for the Boards: Edition 3

Conrad Fischer

Nov. 2015 · McGraw Hill Professional

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Concise and readable review of essential ethics topics for the Boards

Ethics questions are included in Steps 1 and 3 of the USMLE, as well as on the American Board of Internal Medicine Examination and other specialty board certification exams. Practical and approachable, Medical Ethics for the Boards provides a concise yet comprehensive review of topics students are most likely to encounter on the test. A chapter of questions and answers provides practice for exam day and helps readers feel prepared.

This book includes chapter-level coverage of patient autonomy; competence and the capacity to make decisions; informed consent; confidentiality and medical records; end-of-life issues; reproductive issues;organ and tissue donation; reportable illnesses; HIV-related issues; STDs; malpractice; the doctor-patient relationship; abuse, gifts, and physician-assisted suicide; workplace relations; and ethical issues in research and experimentation.

• Concise review of ethics essentials tested on the Boards
• Includes Q&A for exam preparation
• Readable and entertaining review from ethics expert Conrad Fischer

Market: US medical students preparing for the USMLE; residents preparing for specialty board exams

Autoren-Profil

Conrad Fischer, MD Associate Professor of Medicine Physiology and Pharmacology Touro College of Medicine New York, New York