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Values, Ethics and Health Care
Contributor(s): Duncan, Peter (Author)
ISBN: 1412923514     ISBN-13: 9781412923514
Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
OUR PRICE:   $172.90  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: November 2009
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This book examines key ethical frameworks and debates within the field of healthcare, locating them firmly in their social and occupational contexts. Guiding students through a range of dilemmas and difficulties encountered in health care practice with case studies and real-life examples, this lively text illustrates how to apply knowledge to professional practice and decision-making.

Key FeaturesOffers a critical and reflective understanding of health care ethics and valuesPresents an interprofessional approachRelates theory to 'everyday' ethicsIncludes student-friendly features such as real-life examples, 'thinking about' points, and links to further reading


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BISAC Categories:
- Medical | Ethics
Dewey: 174.2
LCCN: 2008941744
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.7" W x 9.5" (0.95 lbs) 168 pages
 
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Publisher Description:

This book examines key ethical frameworks and debates within the field of healthcare, locating them firmly in their social and occupational contexts. Guiding students through a range of dilemmas and difficulties encountered in health care practice with case studies and real-life examples, this lively text illustrates how to apply knowledge to professional practice and decision-making.

Key Features

  • Offers a critical and reflective understanding of health care ethics and values
  • Presents an interprofessional approach
  • Relates theory to ′everyday′ ethics
  • Includes student-friendly features such as real-life examples, ′thinking about′ points, and links to further reading



Contributor Bio(s): Duncan, Peter: - Peter Duncan is Programme Director for the Postgraduate Programmes in Health Promotion and Health and Society at King's College London.