Build the skills you need to assess ethical issues and make informed decisions! Ethical Dimensions in the Health Professions, 8th Edition,provides a clear framework for addressing ethical challenges, emphasizing effective decision-making and compassionate care within interprofessional teams. A unique, six-step process helps you think critically and thoughtfully, with case studies of patients to illustrate ethical issues such as end-of-life care, patient confidentiality, and resource allocation. Written by occupational therapist Regina F. Doherty and physical therapist Rebecca Edgeworth Ditwiler, this book gives you the tools needed to reason through ethical questions and work toward the resolution of complex problems.
SECTION I: Introduction to Ethical Dimensions in the Health Professions 1. Morality and Ethics: What They Are and Why They Matter 2. The Ethical Goal of Professional Practice: A Caring Response 3. Prototypes of Ethical Problems 4. Ethical Theories and Approaches: Conceptual Tools for Ethical Decision Making 5. The Six-Step Process of Ethical Decision Making
SECTION II: Ethical Dimensions of Professional Roles 6. Ethical Life as a Health Professional: Integrity, Resilience, and Courage 7. Shared Moral Community: Ethical Decision Making in Interprofessional Teams 8. Living Ethically Within Healthcare Organizations
SECTION III: Ethical Dimensions of the Professional-Patient Relationship 9. Honoring Confidentiality 10. Communication and Shared Decision Making 11. Informed Consent in Care Delivery and Research
SECTION IV: Ethical Dimensions of Chronic and End-of-Life Care 12. Ethical Issues in Chronic Care and Disability 13. Ethical Issues in End-of-Life Care
SECTION V: Ethical Dimensions of the Social Context of Healthcare 14. Distributive Justice: Rights, Resource Allocation, and Policy Considerations 15. Compensatory and Social Justice: Essential Equity and Inclusion Considerations 16. Health Professionals as Good Citizens: Responsibility, Opportunity, & Moral Leadership
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