Core Ethics for Health Professionals

Download or read book Core Ethics for Health Professionals written by Robert F. Phalen and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-08-10 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A timely overview of ethics, emphasizing applications to biomedical researchers, health providers, and administrators There are no simple rules to guide ethical conduct in daily practice, health professionals must have a basic understanding of several topics including ethical theories; ethical scandals; laws, regulations, and institutional policies; and public perceptions. This book can be used for self-study, for classroom instruction, and as a refresher and update by practicing health professionals. The chapters have learning objectives, focused content, a summary of important points, a quiz, and a list of key references. Although the book is arranged in a logical order, each chapter may be studied independently.