Ethical Dimensions in the Health Professions

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Saunders, 1981 - Medical - 224 pages
Abstract: A reference text to prepare college students majoring in health-related fields for ethically ambiguous situations they will face in their professional lives emphasizes practical approaches to identifying and dealing with common ethical dilemmas. Ethical theory is presented in understandable language and is illustrated with examples of its application to the everyday experiences of health professionals. Topics include the basic concepts of health profession ethics; the health professional as an ethical individual; ethics in dealing with special patient problems (confidentiality, truth-telling, hate, suicide, incurable illness) and human experimentation issues; health professional-physician interactions; interactions between health professionals (e.g., mutual support, whistle-blowing, peer review); the health professional and the community; and the health professional, society, and justice. A summary, discussion section, and references follow each of the chapters, and a glossary is appended. (wz).

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INTRODUCTION TO ETHICAL DIMENSIONS
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HEALTH PROFESSIONAL AS INDIVIDUAL
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HUMANIZING HEALTH CARE
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