Professional Issues and Ethics in Physical Therapy: A Case-Based Approach, Second Edition (Paperback)

Paperback. This unique case-based resource provides real-life ethical scenarios and dilemmas that build your expertise on this increasingly important topicCarefully selected to encourage thinking and discussion, the cases in Professional Issues and Ethics in Physical Therapy provide a framework for quickly and accurately answering vital questions when it comes to professional ethics in a physical therapy setting like What should I do? and How should I act? In addition to addressing clinician-patient situations, it explains how to resolve issues within institutional and societal perspectives.With content specifically designed to help students excel in their Professional Issues & Ethics Course, this updated guide covers everything you need to know, including:Healthcare ethics and professionalismEthical risk factorsDecision-making models for clinical practiceFrameworks for different practice settingsProtecting against moral injury in practicePracticing ethically in a hands off worldAccountability and boundariesProfessional relationships, responsibility, and self-regulationThe text is divided into two sections: Ethics for the Physical Therapist provides didactic, foundational material; Types of Ethical Decisions: Case Analysis applies ethical decision-making tools to relevant cases, with the second section focusing on case analyses. The two sections integrate with one another, but each can also be read separately. "The purpose of this text is to give physical therapy students and clinicians a lens through which to analyze contemporary ethical challenges"-- Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…