Ethics for Radiation Protection in Medicine

This book presents an up to date ethical framework for radiological protection in medicine. It is consistent with the requirements of the system of radiation protection and with the expectations of medical ethics. It presents an approach rooted in the medical tradition, and alert to contemporary soc...

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Other Authors: Malone, Jim, author (author), Zölzer, Friedo, author, Meskens, Gaston, author, Skourou, Christina, author
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press 2018.
[2018].
Edition:First edition
Series:Series in Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering.
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See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009710478306719
Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter2. Ethics for Radiation Protection in Medicine: a Framework and Multicultural Considerations Chapter 3. The Pragmatic Value Set: Contet and Applications to Radiation Protection in Medicine Chapter 4. Ethics Analysis of Imaging Scenarios Chapter 5. Ethics Analysis of Radiotherapy Scenarios Chapter 6. Extension of the Pragmatic Value Set Chapter 7. Reflections on Uncertainty, Risk and Fairness.