Ethics in clinical practice : an interprofessional approach / edited by Georgina Hawley ; contributors, Helen Aveyard ... [et al.].
Material type: TextPublication details: Harlow : Pearson Education, 2007.Description: xx, 410 p. ; 24 cmISBN:- 9780132018272 (pbk.) :
- 9780132018272 (Paper)
- 174.2 HAW
- R724
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 377-397) and index.
Part 1: The basic building blocks to understanding ethics in clinical practice. Start at go--Where did you get your values and beliefs--Ethical issues and problems in healthcare--Clients and patients reights and protecting the vunerable--The relationship of ethics to philosophy--Eastern philosophical traditions--Being part of a team: interprofessional care--\'Why do they make me suffer?\' Pain and resuscitation--The experiences of illness and loss--Making decisions that are ethical. Part 2: Different types of clinical practice or situations. Ethical issues in primary health care--Ethical problems occuring in mental health and psychiatric care--Complex care: ethical problms in the emergency department, perioperative, intensive and coronary care units--Who gets what? In other words, the allocation of resources-- Sexuality: masculine and feminine ethical issues--How to do ethical health care research--It isn\'t easy, but it is essential.
This text reflects contemporary health care practice, emphasising inter-professional care and cultural sensitivity to clients or patients. It discusses common ethical problems in all aspects of interdisciplinary clinical practice and presents both sides of any ethical issue.