Ethical dimensions in the health professions / Regina F. Doherty, OTD, OTR/L, FAOTA, Associate Professor and Program Director, Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, MGH Institute of Health Professions, Boston, Massachusetts, Ruth B. Purtilo, PT, PhD, FAPTA, Professor Emerita, MGH Institute of Health Professions, Boston, Massachusetts

Author: Purtilo, Ruth B.
Published: St. Louis, Missouri : Elsevier, [2016]
Edition: Sixth edition.
Physical Description: xxiv, 440 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm
Additional Creators: Doherty, Regina F.

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Contents

Morality and ethics : what they are and why they matter -- The ethical goal of professional practice : a caring response -- Prototypes of ethical problems -- Ethics theories and approaches : conceptual tools for ethical decision making -- A six-step process of ethical decision making -- Surviving professional life ethically -- Living ethically as a member of the interprofessional care team -- Living ethically within healthcare organizations -- Honoring confidentiality -- Communication and information sharing -- Informed consent in treatment and clinical research -- Ethical issues in chronic care and disability -- Ethical issues in end-of-life care -- Distributive justice : clinical sources of claims for healthcare -- Compensatory and social justice : societal sources of claims for healthcare -- Professionals as good citizens : responsibility and opportunity.

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9780323328920 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
032332892X (pbk. ; alk. paper)

Note

Ruth B. Purtilo appears first on the five previous editions.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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