Ethics, law and professional issues : a practice-based approach for health professionals /
edited by Ann Gallagher and Sue Hodge.
- Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan, 2012.
- xiv, 171 p. ; 22 cm.
Formerly CIP.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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
Ethical, legal & professional issues are at the heart of health care, but it can be tricky to balance & apply these three strands in practice. Taking a practice-based approach, this text explores the daily dilemmas faced by modern health care practitioners, using clinical scenarios drawn from across the fields of health care.
Medical care. Medical ethics. Medical care--Law and legislation Health and Wellbeing. Social services & welfare, criminology Nursing Medical ethics & professional conduct