The Best Medical Ethics Audiobooks of All Time

What can a 17th century Japanese warrior teach 21st century clinicians about healthcare ethics? More than you might think. In this fascinating book, Dr. Dominic Etli takes readers on an illuminating journey through the ethical labyrinths of modern medicine, drawing unexpected connections to the ancient wisdom of the samurai. Blending vivid storytelling with philosophical insights, Dr. Etli reveals how timeless concepts like mindfulness, compassion, honor and justice from Zen, Bushido and the Hagakure provide invaluable guidance for today's ethical challenges in healthcare.

Through in-depth analysis and compelling real-world case studies, the book explores essential healthcare ethics topics such as:. The critical role of mindfulness and presence in clinical decision-making. Striking the complex balance between compassion and justice. Discerning between loyalty to colleagues and loyalty to ethical principles. Cultivating daily self-reflection and moral resilience. Fostering integrity and accountability across healthcare institutions. At times profound and humorous, Dr. Etli makes ancient samurai wisdom accessible and relevant to navigating the intricate, high-stakes dilemmas faced by modern clinicians, researchers and healthcare leaders. Both philosophical and practical, Zen and the Art of Medical Ethics will resonate deeply with medical professionals seeking timeless ethical insights to guide them through an increasingly complex clinical landscape. It's a must-read for anyone looking to elevate their healthcare practice with clarity and honor.

The issues of medical ethics, from moral quandaries of euthanasia and the morality of killing to political dilemmas like fair healthcare distribution, are rarely out of today's media. This area of ethics covers a wide range of issues, from mental health to reproductive medicine, as well as including management issues such as resource allocation, and has proven to hold enduring interest for the general public as well as the medical practitioner. This Very Short Introduction provides an invaluable tool with which to think about the ethical values that lie at the heart of medicine.

This new edition explores the ethical reasoning we can use to approach medical ethics, introducing the most important 'tools' of ethical reasoning, and discussing how argument, thought experiments, and intuition can be combined in the consideration of medical ethics. Considering its practical application, Tony Hope and Michael Dunn explore how medical ethics supports health professionals through the growing use of ethics expertise in clinical settings. They also contemplate the increasingly important place of medical ethics in the wider social context, particularly in this age of globalization, not only in healthcare practice, but also policy, discussions in the media, pressure group and activism settings, and in legal judgments. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

“Dr. Harbin translates the lofty ideals of ethics into the everyday practice of. ophthalmology. This book is a valuable resource and an invitation for self-reflection.”. —Ruth Williams, MD, editor of EyeNet Magazine and former president of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Who remembers the dry rules of medical ethics posted by the American Medical Association, the American Academy of Ophthalmology, and other official organizations? Perhaps you remember when made to during training, only to forget soon after. In this book, Dr.

Tom Harbin outlines the many reasons medical professionals should pay more attention to those forgotten principles. This book discusses ethical issues of day-to-day importance, such as. prescribing medications, recommending surgery, and adopting new procedures;. communicating with patients and colleagues;. dealing with personal problems such as substance abuse, disruptive behavior, and boundary issues; and. managing personal and institutional obstacles to ethics. Become a better doctor for patients and a better colleague to peers with renewed attention to—and respect for—medical ethics. About the Author: Tom Harbin, MD, MBA received his MD from Cornell Medical and trained in ophthalmology at the Wilmer Institute of Johns Hopkins. He practiced in Atlanta with a specialty in glaucoma for forty-two years and retired in 2018. His first book, Waking up Blind: Lawsuits Over Eye Surgery, was published to wide acclaim. Among many named lectures, Dr. Harbin delivered the Claire and Allan Jensen Lecture in Professionalism and Ethics in 2017. His other titles include The Business Side of Medicine: What Medical Schools Don’t Teach You and (with co-author Duffy Jones, DVM) The Business Side of Veterinary Medicine: What Veterinary Schools Don’t Teach You. For more information, visit www.TomHarbin.com.