TY - BOOK AU - Beauchamp,Tom L. AU - Childress,James F. AU - Childress, James F TI - Principles of biomedical ethics SN - 9780199924585 (pbk.) : AV - R724 .B36 2013 U1 - 174.2 23 PY - 2013///] CY - New York PB - Oxford University Press KW - Medical ethics KW - Ethics, Medical N1 - Previous edition: 2009; Includes bibliographical references and index; Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - Acclaimed authors Tom L. Beauchamp and James F. Childress thoroughly develop and advocate for four principles that lie at the core of moral reasoning in health care: respect for autonomy, nonmaleficence, beneficence, and justice. Drawing from contemporary research - and integrating detailed case studies and vivid real-life examples and scenarios - they demonstrate how these prima facie principles can be expanded to apply to various conflicts and dilemmas, from how to deliver bad news to whether or not to withhold or withdraw life-sustaining treatments ER -