Includes bibliographical references and index.

Defining ethics and applying the theories / Michael Dahnke, H. Michael Dreher -- Knowing when and how to advocate / Martha Turner, Moni McIntyre -- Informed consent: ethical issues / Susan B. Dickey -- Patient's rights and ethical issues / Eileen Mieras Kohlenberg -- Research in human subjects: ethical issues / Rose H. Mueller, Cindy Stern -- Genetic technology: the frontiers of nursing ethics / Ellen Giarelli ... [et al.] -- Reproductive technology: ethical issues / Mary English Worth -- Ethical issues in the care of neonates and infants / Anne M. Lovell -- Ethical issues in the care of children / Lauren G. McAliley -- Psychiatric patients and ethical issues / Deborah Antai-Otong -- HIV-AIDS patients and ethical issues / Diane E. Radvansky -- Diseases where patient behaviors are a key factor: ethical issues / Doris V. Chaplin -- Long-term care patients: ethical issues / Diane Stillman --

Ethical issues in organ transplantation / Carolyn H. McGrory, Linda Wright -- End-of-life ethical issues / JoAnne Reifsnyder ... [et al.] -- Right to die: ethical issues / Sally J. Nunn -- Access to care and ethical issues / Caroline Camunas -- Organizational ethics / Mary Lou Helfrich Jones -- Leadership ethics / Kathy Malloch -- Labor ethics / Vicki D. Lachman, Julia W. Aucoin -- Ethics committees / Barbara B. Ott -- Religion and ethics / Syvil S. Burke -- Culture and ethics / Joyce Bedoian.