Ethics in Emergency Medicine

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Summary: Thorough, informative, and extremely well referenced.
Review: The editors have assembled some of the top ethicists in the field for this compelling work. An eclectic mixture of perspectives makes the case-reviews particularly appealing. The cases chosen cover a wide breadth of topics leaving virtually no question unanswered. The early chapters arm the reader with interesting background and provide a workable approach to solving ethical dilemmas in Emergency Medicine in general; the cases expand upon this formulation and put flesh onto the principles and guidelines. Required reading for all practitioners of the art and science of emergency medicine. An important contribution to the field by the pioneers of emergency medical ethics!GLLarkin MD MS MSPH FACEPChair, Ethics Committee American College of Emergency Medicine