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.

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Medical care.
Medical ethics.
Medical care--Law and legislation
Health and Wellbeing.
Social services & welfare, criminology
Nursing
Medical ethics & professional conduct

RA410.5

362.1 GAL