| Professional Ethics in Midwifery Practice Midwifery Edition Contributor(s): Foster, Illysa R. (Author), Lasser, Jon (Author) |
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ISBN: 0763768804 ISBN-13: 9780763768805 Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers OUR PRICE: $87.07 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Ethics - Medical | Nursing - Maternity, Perinatal, Women's Health |
| Dewey: 174.298 |
| LCCN: 2009037357 |
| Physical Information: 0.56" H x 6" W x 9.09" (0.83 lbs) 268 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Professional Ethics for Midwives: Conscious Practice is an applied ethics book designed for both students and practicing midwives to build ethical thinking in the context of daily practice. This unique text uses an accessible writing style and includes chapters on diversity and justice, informed consent, multiple relationships, confidentiality and privacy, scope of practice, and others. Realistic case examples throughout the text encourage critical thinking in applied ethics. The authors present a unique model for midwives' ethical thinking and appendices include widely used codes of ethics in the field. |
Contributor Bio(s): Foster, Illysa R.: - CPM, M.Ed, Sisters Midwifery, Inc.Lasser, Jon: - Texas State University-San Marcos |