Ethics, Culture, and Psychiatry

Download or read book Ethics, Culture, and Psychiatry written by Aḥmad ʻUkāshah and published by American Psychiatric Pub. This book was released on 2000 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ethics, Culture, and Psychiatry: International Perspectives is a textbook that explores the best ways to encourage use of the Declaration of Madrid, which outlines ethical standards for psychiatric practice throughout the world. The book is written with two questions in mind: is there one set of rules that should govern the practice of psychiatry as a discipline? Or are there as many sets of rules as there are societies? To facilitate the exploration of this territory, 15 experts from a variety of cultures examine ethical issues prevalent within the current practice of psychiatry. They discuss ethical dilemmas specific to various regions of the world, as well as overarching issues often encountered in increasingly multicultural societies, such as incompetent patients, informed consent, and mental health law reform. Their arguments are meant to stimulate and support, rather than close, the debate on ethical aspects of professional psychiatric behavior. Ethics, Culture, and Psychiatry: International Perspectives is much more than just a book on ethics - it is a major contribution to understanding the impact of culture and history on the ethical practice of medicine around the world.