These widely respected authors provide the knowledge needed to recognize external factors that influence ethical decision making and show how to implement an ethical plan of action.The chapters include case studies that introduce ethical problems, followed by discussions of ethical principles to help see how to apply those principles in real-world practice. It includes case studies that focus on critical thinking and the clinical application of ethics and professionalism through such topics as: compelled birth control in a minor; alcoholic and addicted patients; and, informed consent. It covers the ethical considerations of vulnerable patients, including abused patients, minors, and mentally incapacitated patients. It includes a one-of-a-kind chapter on international PA practice by the foremost authority on the topic. It also includes chapters on state regulation of PA practice and applying for PA licensure. It features contributions by noted PAs, MDs, and PhDs.