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In Memory of Ethics: A Dissection of Ethical and Social Issues in Pakistani Professional Healthcare Practice
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Editors: Shiza Malik, Yasir Waheed, Maham Khan, Tahreem Zaheer, Bakhtawar Sahar

In Memory of Ethics: A Dissection of Ethical and Social Issues in Pakistani Professional Healthcare Practice

eBook: US $49 Special Offer (PDF + Printed Copy): US $89
Printed Copy: US $65
Library License: US $196
ISBN: 978-981-5223-86-6 (Print)
ISBN: 978-981-5223-85-9 (Online)
Year of Publication: 2024
DOI: 10.2174/9789815223859124010001
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Introduction

In Memory of Ethics: A Dissection of Ethical and Social Issues in Pakistani Professional Healthcare Practice explores the ethical challenges faced within the healthcare sector with a focus on Pakistan. From workplace behaviors to medical procedures, COVID-19 era dilemmas, and broader social health concerns, the book explores the intricate intersection of ethics and healthcare in the region.

The book is divided into five sections. Section I covers topics such as workplace behaviors and ethical conducts while section II covers medical procedures, and patient-doctor relationships. Section III addresses the unique ethical challenges brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic, including guidelines for therapists and the ethics of mandatory vaccinations. Section IV examines the impact of social media on healthcare, gender discrimination, and the ethical considerations surrounding prisoner rehabilitation. The final section offers insightful essays on ethical and social Issues, covering topics like body shaming, free healthcare, and patient privacy. The editors also explore controversial topics, including euthanasia, abortion, and assisted reproductive technology.

The key feature of this book is that it provides a comprehensive coverage of diverse ethical dilemmas in healthcare. Furthermore, it is an attempt to give a subjective understanding of healthcare ethics through thought-provoking essays shedding light on contemporary ethical issues in a Pakistani context. The contributors have incorporated real-world examples and case studies to illustrate ethical principles in action.

In Memory of Ethics: A Dissection of Ethical and Social Issues in Pakistani Professional Healthcare Practice book is essential reading for anyone interested in understanding complex ethical and social issues and promoting integrity in healthcare practices.

Readership

Healthcare professionals, ethicists, policymakers, educators, and general readers


eBook: US $49 Special Offer: US $89 Printed Copy: US $65 Library License: US $196

Contributors

Editor(s):
Shiza Malik
Atta-ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences
National University of Sciences and Technology
Islamabad, Pakistan


Yasir Waheed
Office of Research, Innovation, and Commercialization (ORIC)
Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University (SZABMU)
Islamabad, 44000, Pakistan
/
Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine
Lebanese American University
Byblos (1401), Lebano


Maham Khan
Department of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences
Virgnia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia
24060, USA


Tahreem Zaheer
Atta-ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences (ASAB)
National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST)
44000, Islamabad, Pakistan


Bakhtawar Sahar
Atta-ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences (ASAB)
National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST)
44000, Islamabad, Pakistan



Contributor(s):
Amina Shahid
Atta-ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences
National University of Sciences and Technology
Islamabad
Pakistan


Anibah Khalid
Atta-ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences
National University of Sciences and Technology
Islamabad
Pakistan


Aqsa Chaman
Department of Psychology
Government College University
Lahore, Pakistan


Aqsa Batool
Atta-ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences
National University of Sciences and Technology
Islamabad
Pakistan


Areej Sohail
Atta-ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences
National University of Sciences and Technology
Islamabad
Pakistan


Areeba Mubashir
Atta-ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences
National University of Sciences and Technology
Islamabad
Pakistan


Aiman Farzeen
Atta-ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences
National University of Sciences and Technology
Islamabad
Pakistan


Anushe Munir
Atta-ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences
National University of Sciences and Technology
Islamabad
Pakistan


Arooj Arshad
Atta-ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences
National University of Sciences and Technology
Islamabad
Pakistan


Arooj Liaqat
Air University School of Management (AUSOM)
Air University
44000, Islamabad
Pakistan


Asad Ullah
Air University School of Management (AUSOM)
Air University
44000, Islamabad
Pakistan


Aima Khalid
Air University School of Management (AUSOM)
Air University
44000, Islamabad
Pakistan


Aleema Moin
Atta-ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences
National University of Sciences and Technology
Islamabad
Pakistan


Ammara Arif
Atta-ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences
National University of Sciences and Technology
Islamabad
Pakistan


Bushra Ahmad
Atta-ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences
National University of Sciences and Technology
Islamabad
Pakistan


Bakhtawar Sehar
Atta-ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences
National University of Sciences and Technology
Islamabad
Pakistan


Fatima Shafiq
Air University School of Management (AUSOM)
Air University
44000, Islamabad
Pakistan


Fatima Khurazmi
Department of Management Studies
Air University
Islamabad
Pakistan


Fatima Tahir
Atta-ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences
National University of Sciences and Technology
Islamabad
Pakistan


Hina Sharif
Atta-ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences
National University of Sciences and Technology
Islamabad
Pakistan


Ghulam Ahmed
Air University School of Management (AUSOM)
Air University
44000, Islamabad
Pakistan


Hina Shahid
Department of Arts and Media, Foundation University School of Science and Technology (FUSST)
Foundation University
Islamabad
Pakistan


Hajra Shafqat
Air University School of Management (AUSOM)
Air University
44000, Islamabad
Pakistan


Hadia Arshad
Air University School of Management (AUSOM)
Air University
44000, Islamabad
Pakistan


Javeria Mehboob
Atta-ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences
National University of Sciences and Technology
Islamabad
Pakistan


Muhammad Bilal
Air University School of Management (AUSOM)
Air University
44000, Islamabad
Pakistan


Momina Ather
Air University School of Management (AUSOM)
Air University
44000, Islamabad
Pakistan


Mariam Fatima
Atta-ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences
National University of Sciences and Technology
Islamabad
Pakistan


Maha Kaiser
Atta-ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences
National University of Sciences and Technology
Islamabad
Pakistan


Maleeha Arshad
Atta-ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences
National University of Sciences and Technology
Islamabad
Pakistan


Maryam Abbas
Atta-ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences
National University of Sciences and Technology
Islamabad
Pakistan


Mehreen Tahir
Atta-ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences
National University of Sciences and Technology
Islamabad
Pakistan


Maria Rashid
Atta-ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences
National University of Sciences and Technology
Islamabad
Pakistan


Muhammad Aqeel
Department of Psychology, Foundation University School of Science and Technology (FUSST)
Foundation University
Islamabad
Pakistan


Mahnoor Majid
Atta-ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences
National University of Sciences and Technology
Islamabad
Pakistan


Mahnoor Ali
Atta-ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences
National University of Sciences and Technology
Islamabad
Pakistan


Momina Hayat
Atta-ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences
National University of Sciences and Technology
Islamabad
Pakistan


Maham Khan
Department of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences, Virgnia Tech, Blacksburg
Virginia, 24060
USA


Naila Nasir Mehmood
Atta-ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences
National University of Sciences and Technology
Islamabad
Pakistan


Rizwana Fatima
Atta-ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences
National University of Sciences and Technology
Islamabad
Pakistan


Shiza Navaid
Atta-ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences
National University of Sciences and Technology
Islamabad
Pakistan


Shiza Malik
Atta-ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences
National University of Sciences and Technology
Islamabad
Pakistan


Syeda Zahra Shahid
Atta-ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences
National University of Sciences and Technology
Islamabad
Pakistan


Sanaa Masood Aslam
Foundation University College of Dentistry and Hospital
Islamabad
Pakistan


Syed Hashaam Ahmed
Atta-ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences
National University of Sciences and Technology
Islamabad
Pakistan


Samra Babar
Atta-ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences
National University of Sciences and Technology
Islamabad
Pakistan


Sophia Rahman
Air University School of Management (AUSOM)
Air University
44000, Islamabad
Pakistan


Sabahat Munawer
Atta-ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences
National University of Sciences and Technology
Islamabad
Pakistan


Syeda Faria Batool
Atta-ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences
National University of Sciences and Technology
Islamabad
Pakistan


Sara Qureshi
Atta-ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences
National University of Sciences and Technology
Islamabad
Pakistan


Tahreem Zaheer
Atta-ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences
National University of Sciences and Technology
Islamabad
Pakistan
/
Department of Biological Physics
Eotvos Lorand University
Budapest
Hungary


Taskeen Aman
Atta-ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences
National University of Sciences and Technology
Islamabad
Pakistan


Umme Swaiba
Atta-ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences
National University of Sciences and Technology
Islamabad
Pakistan


Warda Batool
Atta-ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences
National University of Sciences and Technology
Islamabad
Pakistan


Walifa Waqar
Atta-ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences
National University of Sciences and Technology
Islamabad
Pakistan


Yasir Waheed
Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine
Lebanese American University
Byblos
Lebanon
/
Office of Research, Innovation, and Commercialization (ORIC)
Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University (SZABMU)
Islamabad, 44000
Pakistan


Zoya Siddique
Atta-ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences
National University of Sciences and Technology
Islamabad
Pakistan


Zoha Saeed
Air University School of Management (AUSOM)
Air University
44000, Islamabad
Pakistan


Zahra Fatima
Air University School of Management (AUSOM)
Air University
44000, Islamabad
Pakistan


Zehra Abbas
Atta-ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences
National University of Sciences and Technology
Islamabad
Pakistan


Zunaira Qureshi
Atta-ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences
National University of Sciences and Technology
Islamabad
Pakistan


Zunaira Bano
Atta-ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences
National University of Sciences and Technology
Islamabad
Pakistan