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Ethics and Professionalism in Healthcare: Transition and Challenges
Contributor(s): Salloch, Sabine (Editor), Sandow, Verena (Editor), Schildmann, Jan (Editor)
ISBN: 1472479513     ISBN-13: 9781472479518
Publisher: Routledge
OUR PRICE:   $190.00  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: July 2016
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BISAC Categories:
- Medical | Ethics
- Law | Comparative
- Law | Ethics & Professional Responsibility
Dewey: 174.2
LCCN: 2015043715
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.2" W x 9.2" (1.00 lbs) 206 pages
 
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Recent social developments, such as demographic change, skill shortages and new medical technologies, have necessitated a transition in the traditional roles of health-care professions. New forms of division of labour and inter-professional health-care education are emerging while at the same time ethical challenges, such as corruption and conflicts of interest, have to be mastered. This book addresses historical, conceptual and empirical aspects of professionalism and inter-professionalism in health care from an international and interdisciplinary perspective. The work is divided into five sections: historical and societal aspects of health care professions; learning and teaching medical professionalism; transformation of health care professions; professional leadership and team decision-making in health care; and ethical challenges to health care professionalism. The final chapter integrates the main ideas and perspectives on health-care professionalism which have been developed throughout the book and highlights how the work in the diverse disciplines is interrelated. The book will be a valuable reference for the many researchers and students with an interest in medical ethics, professionalism and comparative systems of healthcare.