| Edition |
Fifth edition. |
| Description |
x, 411 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Note |
Rev. ed. of : Nursing ethics / Ian E. Thompson, Kath M. Melia, Kenneth M. Boyd. 4th ed. 2000. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [361]-377) and index. |
| Contents |
Ethics in nursing: continuity and change -- Cultural issues, methods and approaches to nursing ethics -- Nursing ethics: what do we mean by 'ethics'? -- Becoming a nurse and member of the profession -- Power and responsibility in nursing practice and management -- Professional responsibility and accountability in nursing -- Classical areas of controversy in nursing and biomedical ethics -- Direct responsibility in nurse/patient relationships -- Conflicting demands in nursing groups of patients -- Ethics in healthcare management: research, evaluation and performance management -- The political ethics of healthcare: health policies and resource allocation -- Corporate ethics in healthcare: strategic planning and ethical policy development -- Making moral decisions and being able to justify our actions -- The relevance of moral theory: justifying our ethical policies. |
| Subject |
Ethics, Nursing.
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Nursing ethics.
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| Added Author |
Thompson, Ian E.
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| ISBN |
0443101388 |
| Standard No. |
9780443101380 |
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