vbid/9783319903743

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This book discusses feature films that enrich our understanding of doctor-patient dilemmas. The book comprises�general clinical ethics themes and principles and is written in accessible language. Each theme is discussed and illuminated�in�chapters devoted to a particular film. Chapters start�with a discussion of the film itself, which shares details behind the making of the film; box-office and critical reception; casting; and other facts about production. The chapter then situates the film in a history of medicine and medical sociology context before it delves into the clinical ethics issues in the film, and how to use it as a teaching aid for clinical ethics.� Readers will understand how each film in this collection served to bring particular clinical ethics issues to the public�s attention or reflected medico-legal issues that were part of the public discourse.�The book is a perfect instructor’s guide for anyone teaching bioethics,�healthcare�ethics, medical sociology, medical history,�healthcare�systems, narrative medicine, or nursing ethics.Typham this is the title: Clinical Ethics on Film A Guide for Medical Educators