Title: Ethics in Veterinary Practice: Balancing Conflicting Interests
Editors: Barry Kipperman and Bernard E. Rollin
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Publication Year: 2022
ISBN-13: 978-1-119-71089-9
Ethics in Veterinary Practice: Balancing Conflicting Interests delivers a thoughtful, comprehensive exploration of the moral dilemmas and competing obligations routinely faced by veterinary professionals. Edited by distinguished bioethics and veterinary authorities Barry Kipperman and Bernard E. Rollin, this vital text examines how practitioners navigate tensions between client demands, patient welfare, economic realities, and personal ethics. It serves as an essential, indispensable resource for practicing veterinarians, veterinary students, and animal welfare advocates.
Key Topics Covered:
- Client-Patient-Veterinarian Triad: Analyzing the complex ethical obligations balancing animal welfare against the financial and emotional desires of pet owners.
- Economic Pressures & Care Rationing: Practical frameworks for managing the ethical dilemmas of the economics of veterinary care and the concept of veterinary triage.
- Professional Integrity & Well-Being: Addressing moral distress, burnout, and ethical fatigue among veterinary teams navigating high-stress clinical environments.
- Legal & Regulatory Frameworks: Examining professional codes of conduct, malpractice considerations, and animal law principles impacting daily practice.
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