Ethics, law and professional issues: a practice-based approach for health professionals

Ethics, law and professional issues: a practice-based approach for health professionals

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Ethical, legal and professional issues are at the heart of health care, but it can be tricky to balance and apply these three strands in practice. Taking apractice-based approach, this book explores the daily dilemmas faced by modern health care practitioners, using engaging clinical scenarios drawn from across the fields ofhealth care. ANN GALLAGHER Senior Research Fellow in the Faculty of Health and Social Care Sciences, Kingston University and St George's University of London, UK. She is a member of several clinical and research ethics committees and of the editorial and advisory boards of Nursing Ethics and Ethics and Social Welfare. Her research and publications are in the field of applied and professional ethics. SUE HODGE Lecturer in Law at theUniversity of Surrey, UK. INDICE: Introduction; 'A.Gallagher'&' S.Hodge - 'Accountability; 'S.Ryle -'Informed Consent: Adults with Capacity; 'K.Acott' &' S.Searby - 'Consent When Capacity is Compromised; 'A.Gallagher, S.Hodge'&' N.Pansari - 'Truth Telling; 'A.Arber'&' C.Wade - 'Confidentiality; 'P.Colliety'&' K.Horton - 'Justice and Fairness; 'H.Allan - 'Responding to Unprofessional Practice; 'A.Brown - 'Promoting Professional Healthcare Practice; 'J.Leng'&' D.Macartney - 'Conclusion;'A.Gallagher'&' S.Hodge

  • ISBN: 978-0-230-27994-0
  • Editorial: Palgrave MacM
  • Encuadernacion: Rústica
  • Páginas: 192
  • Fecha Publicación: 16/03/2012
  • Nº Volúmenes: 1
  • Idioma: Inglés