Ethical Decision Making in Nursing and Healthcare: The Symphonological Approach, 4th Edition Doody's Expert Review Review Questionnaire ISBN: 9780826115126 ISBN-10: 0826115128 Copyright: 2008 Edition: 4th Authors: Husted, James H., Husted, Gladys L., Doody's Expert Review    Score: 100 Doody's Star Rating™ and Doody's Expert Review provide by Doody Enterprises, Inc. Reviewer: Diane Tomasic,  EdD, RN  (Slippery Rock University ) Description This book provides a systematic approach to bioethical decision making, a process that can help clarify situations where right and wrong are not clearly defined. This fourth edition contains two new chapters and a teacher's online manual is now available. Purpose The primary purpose is to examine bioethical dilemmas faced by nurses, but the book includes examples of dilemmas faced by other health professionals. This is a worthwhile goal as healthcare professionals face complex bioethical dilemmas on a daily basis and need tools for resolution. Audience The target audience includes nurse educators and students, practicing nurses, physicians, and allied health professionals. The authors have extensive experience in the area of bioethics. Features The first section guides the reader through the basics of bioethical decision making based on the concept of symphonology which is concerned with ethical decisions and agreements. The second section expands on the process with advanced concepts and contemporary ethical systems. The third section provides analyses of the case studies presented throughout the book. Most chapters include case studies and each concludes with discussion questions. Assessment This should be a valuable book for ethics and theory courses. It could also be a valuable resource in general for the analysis of ethical dilemmas. Review Questionnaire Range Question Score 1-10 Are the author's objectives met? 10 1-10 Rate the worthiness of those objectives. 10 1-5 Is this written at an appropriate level? 5 1-5 Is there significant duplication? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) 5 1-5 Are there significant omissions? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) 5 1-5 Rate the authority of the authors. 5 1-5 Are there sufficient illustrations? 5 1-5 Rate the pedagogic value of the illustrations. 5 1-5 Rate the print quality of the illustrations. 5 1-5 Are there sufficient references? 5 1-5 Rate the currency of the references. 5 1-5 Rate the pertinence of the references. 5 1-5 Rate the helpfulness of the index. 5 1-5 If important in this specialty, rate the physical appearance of the book 5 1-10 Is this a worthwhile contribution to the field? 10 1-10 If this is a 2nd or later edition, is this new edition needed? 10 ©2010 Doody Enterprises, Inc.