Lexington Books
Pages: 154
Trim: 6⅜ x 9⅜
978-0-7391-3565-5 • Hardback • September 2009 • $114.00 • (£88.00)
Alissa Hurwitz Swota is assistant professor of philosophy at the University of North Florida and senior fellow in bioethics at the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Northeast Florida Center for Ethics, Public Policy, and the Professions.
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Chapter 1. Advance Care Planning: A Focus on Process
Chapter 3 Chapter 2. A Plurality of Cultures
Chapter 4 Chapter 3. Communication Across Cultures
Chapter 5 Chapter 4. Truth-Telling and Disclosure
Chapter 6 Chapter 5. Realizing the Goal of Cultural Sensitivity in the Clinical Setting—Where the Rubber Hits the Road
With the publication of Culture, Ethics, and Advance Care Planning, Alissa Swota has succeeded in providing something rare for philosophers of bioethics—namely, a well-grounded, practical guide to traversing the difficult terrain of advance care discussions in a multicultural environment. Replete with examples and cases, Swota's work will help equip any healthcare professional with useful insights, reminders, warnings, and tools that directly address the process of discussing end-of-life issues with patients and families. This is truly a needed addition to the fields of bioethics and healthcare delivery.
— D. Micah Hester, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
In this timely book, Swota vividly describes the dilemmas that arise when the assumptions underlying advance directives clash with cultural values. Combining careful analysis with illuminating case studies, she clarifies the importance of cultural sensitivity in health care, and ends with practical suggestions for increasing cross-cultural communication. The result is a book that will be invaluable to scholars in bioethics, teachers of medical and nursing students, and health care providers in the clinical setting.
— Bonnie Steinbock, University at Albany/SUNY
Dr Swota takes us into the intersection of two complex issues in a medical practice with obvious dedication. Her book is appropriate for any medical professional or teacher of cultural competence....A worthwhile read for the subset of students, residents, and providers involved in either culturally sensitive education or end of life care or the fascinating intersection of the two.
— Family Medicine