Ethical Dimensions in the Health Professions - Brossura

Purtilo, Ruth; Cassell, Christine K.

 
9780721677996: Ethical Dimensions in the Health Professions

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This 3rd Edition of this popular text helps the reader face ethical issues and dilemmas in a dramatically changing health care system. It provides a solid foundation for intelligent discussion of ethical topics, presenting the basic language, approaches, and analytic tools of professional ethics. Thought provoking chapters sharpen critical thinking skills while recounting contemporary case scenarios. Discussions suggest practical approaches to commonly encountered clinical issues such as confidentiality, informed consent, information sharing, and end of life care.

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Contenuti

Morality and Ethics: What Are They and Why Do They Matter? All You Need to Know About Ethical Approaches and Theories II: Means, Ends, Principles, And Virtues. Prototypes and Ethical Problems. Six-Step Process of Ethical Decision-Making for You to Follow. Surviving Student Life Ethically. Surviving Professional Life Ethically. Support and Challenges as a Member of the Health Care Team. Confidentiality. Information Disclosure: Truth Telling. Informed Consent. Ethical Issues in End of Life Care. Special Challenges Difficult Patientsand Patients in Suicidal Crisis. Distributive Justice: Clinical Sources of Claims for Health Care. Compensatory Justice: Social Sources of Claims for Health Care. Living Ethically Within the Organizations of Health Care. Good Citizenship and Your Professional Role Life as Opportunity. Index.

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Book by Purtilo PhD FAPTA Ruth B

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