Professional ethics in midwifery practice

Professional Ethics in Midwifery Practice — by Illysa R. Foster & Jon Lasser — is an applied ethics text designed to strengthen ethical reasoning skills for both midwifery students and practicing midwives. This book goes beyond general healthcare ethics to explore ethical issues unique to midwifery, such as informed consent, confidentiality, scope of practice, multiple relationships, diversity, equity, and justice in care, and more. Throughout the text, real-world case examples encourage readers to think critically about complex situations they might encounter in clinical practice. The authors also present practical models for ethical thinking and include appendices with widely used codes of ethics and professional standards in midwifery, making this a valuable reference for both study and day-to-day practice.