Reddit mentions of An Ethics Casebook for Hospitals: Practical Approaches to Everyday Ethics Consultations

The previous edition of this book was part of my Master's program before med school, and I like that it focuses on ethical decision-making in common clinical scenarios instead of very rare or unique cases. The general outline for each case generally involves:

1. Narrative and key problems to address.
   
2. Perspectives of persons involved ranging from the patient, family, other hospital staff, and physicians.
   
3. Possible outcomes of the case.
   
4. What choice was actually made in the case and the outcome.
   
5. Commentary on the thought processes and decision making for the case.
   
   While some may see these cases as trivial or just applying common sense, I like that it taught me to think hard about MDM where I previously may have been more reflexive in my approach. Hopefully, the points I took away from this book will help me once I eventually take on more responsibility for patient care. Let me know if you want to know more about the main topics covered!