VIII. Ethical and Legal Issues
This section includes materials
related to ethical issues and end of life care in pain management,
decision making and suffering.
City
of Hope Publications
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Laneader, A., Angelos, P., Ferrell, B. R., Kolker, A., Miner,
T., Padilla, G., Swaney, J., Krouse, R., & Casarett, D. (2007). Ethical
issues in research to improve the management of malignant bowel
obstruction: Challenges and recommendations. Journal
of Pain and Symptom Management, 34(Supl 1), S20-S27.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2007.04.007.
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Ferrell, B. R. (2007). Beyond
politics - the patient in pain. Center for Practical
Bioethics, 3(3), 10-15.
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Ferrell, B. R. (2006). Understanding the
moral distress of nurses witnessing medically futile care. Oncology
Nursing Forum, 33(5), 922-930.
DOI: 10.1188/06.ONF.922-930.
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Ferrell, B. (2005). Ethical
perspectives on pain and suffering. Pain
Management Nursing. 6(3), 83-90.
DOI: 10.1016/j.pmn.2005.06.001.
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Sullivan, M., & Ferrell, B. R. (2005). Ethical
challenges in the management of chronic nonmalignant pain: Negotiating
through the cloud of doubt. The
Journal of Pain, 6(1), 2-9.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2004.10.006.
Recommended Publications
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Health Care Ethics: Critical Issues for the 21st Century,
2nd Edition
- Morrison, E. E. & Furlong, B. (2013). NM: Jones and
Bartlett Publishers. ISBN #: 978-1449665357.
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The American Nurse. (2011). The
practice of ethics,
RNs learn and discuss issues.
MD: The American Nurse Association.
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Bernhofer, E. (2011). Ethics
and pain management in hospitalized patients. Online Journal
of Issues in Nursing, 17(1). DOI: 10.3912/OJIN.Vol17No01EthCol01.
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Guide to Code of Ethics for Nurses: Interpretation and
Application
- Fowler,
D. M. (2010) MD:
American Nursing
Association, Nursebooks.org.
ISBN: 978-1558102583.
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Clinical Ethics: A practical Approach to Ethical Decisions in
Clinical Medicine, 7th Edition
- Jonsen,
A., Siegler, M. & Winslade, W. (2010). NY:
McGraw-Hill. ISBN:
13: 978-0071634144.
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Ethical Issues in Chronic Pain Management
- Schatman, M. E. (2007). NY: Informa Healthcare.
ISBN #: 0849392683.
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Moral Dilemmas in Community Health Care: Cases and Commentaries
- White, B. & Zimbelman, J. (2005). NY: Pearson
Longman. ISBN: 0321133552.
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Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements
- American Nurses Association. (2001).
ISBN-13: 978-1558101760.
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Palliative Care Ethics: A Companion for All Specialties, 2nd
Edition
- Randall,
F., & Downie, R. S. (1999). UK: Oxford
University Press. ISBN: 0192630687.
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Suffering
- Ferrell, B. R. (1996). NM: Jones and Bartlett
Publishers. ISBN #: 086720723.
Educational
Materials/Curriculum
- In the Face of Pain
- Ethics
and Pain Fact Sheet
Guidelines/Clinical
Pathways
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Achieving Balance in State Pain Policy: A Guide to Evaluation –
Pain & Policy Studies Group, University of WI
Achieving Balance in State & Federal Pain Policy: A Guide to
Evaluation – Pain
& Policy Studies Group, University of WI
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Achieving Balance in National Opioids Control Policy: Guidelines
for Assessment -
World Health Organization
- This
42 page document provides guidelines that can
be used by governments and health professionals to
assess the national opioids
control policies and their
administration of any country to determine if they
contain the provisions, procedures and cooperation
that are necessary to ensure the availability of
opioid analgesics. Available
in 22 languages.
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Addressing State Policy Issues in End of Life Care -
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
- Downloadable publications that advance balanced
approaches to pain management policy, consumer
protection and professional
development.
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Guide to Legal Issues in Life-Limiting Conditions -
American Health Lawyers Association, Washington, DC
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Model Policy for the Use of Opioid Analgesics in the Treatment
of Chronic Pain -
Federation of State Medical Boards of the United States, TX
Other Organizational Links
Key
References
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American Society of Law, Medicine & Ethics
- A
community of colleagues across three disciplines
exploring the major health issues to protect public
health; reduce racial, ethnic,
and economic health
disparities; promote patient safely and quality of
care; and facilitate dialogue on emerging
biomedical science and research.
Position Statements/Standards
(see Position Statements/Standards in III.
Palliative Care)
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Ethics and Human Rights –
American Nurses Association
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Promoting Pain Relief and Preventing Abuse of Pain Medications:
A Critical Balancing Act
- Joint statement from 21 health organizations and
the Drug Enforcement
Administration. The
roles of
both health professionals
and law enforcement
personnel in maintaining the balances between
patient care
and diversion prevention are
critical.