Online Companion: Nursing Fundamentals: Caring & Clinical Decision Making

Web Sites
Chapter 9: Ethical Issues

American Nurses Association Code of Ethics
http://www.nursingworld.org
Presents the history of the ANA Code of Ethics, plus information on how to order a copy.

American Society for Bioethics and Humanities (ASBH)
http://www.asbh.org/
Provides information about a professional society of individuals, organizations, and institutions interested in bioethics and humanities, along with summary reports on disability, access to health care, medical education in ethics, and other topics

American Society of Law, Medicine and Ethics (ASLME)
http://www.aslme.org/
Advocates scholarship, debate, and critical thought for professionals in law, medicine and ethics; provides information on interdisciplinary education and the American Journal of Law and Medicine.

National Institutes of Health
http://www.nih.gov/
Find web links and information on various issues in bioethics at this site, including information on bioethics in education, research on human participants and animals, medical and health care ethics, and the ethical implications of applied genetics and biotechnology

eHealth Code of Ethics
http://www.ihealthcoalition.org/
Offers information on the Internet Health Care Coalition’s eHealth Code of Ethics, which advocates for clients of Internet health information, products, and services, with respect to quality, privacy, and business practices.

Nursing Ethics at Boston College School of Nursing
http://www.bc.edu/
Go to the School of Nursing page to find information on nursing ethics and nursing research related to ethics, plus links to articles, books, and faculty members active in the field.