Ethical Dimensions in the Health Professions - Softcover

Purtilo PhD FAPTA, Ruth B.

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9780721677996: Ethical Dimensions in the Health Professions

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0721677991 ISBN 13: 9780721677996

Publisher: Saunders, 1999

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This highly successful text has earned widespread acclaim for its versatility and simple, straightforward suggestions for ways to approach the analysis of ethical issues. Assists health professionals in ethical decision making and introduces a sound foundation in basic ethical theory, a familiarity with the terms and concepts of ethics, and an acquaintance with issues that health care professionals often face. This 3rd Edition is updated to reflect the most current issues, such as the cost of healthcare and the increase of managed care, the changes in the sites that offer healthcare, and the concerns associated with AIDS and infectious disease.

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About the Author:

Ruth B Purtilo, PhD, FAPTA, Director, Center for Health Policy and Ethics, Dr.C.C and Mabel L. Criss Professor of Physical Therapy, School of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions, Omaha, NE

Review:

Reviews of last edition: "Gives the impression that ethical decision-making is a real-life activity in which the average person is expected to participate...The book makes a significant contribution to the literature." -JAMA

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