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PublisherAmerican Psychological Association

ISBN-101591471524

ISBN-139781591471523

eBay Product ID (ePID)30482584

Product Key Features

Number of Pages280 Pages

Publication NameHealth Care Ethics for Psychologists : a Casebook

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2004

SubjectEthics, Business Ethics, Health Care Delivery, General

TypeTextbook

AuthorThomas R. Kerkhoff, Stephanie L. Hanson, Shane S. Bush

Subject AreaPsychology, Business & Economics, Medical

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Weight25.6 Oz

Item Length9.8 in

Item Width7.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2004-003104

Dewey Edition22

Dewey Decimal174.2

SynopsisHealth Care Ethics For Psychologists: A Casebook explores the ethical questions encountered most often by practitioners in health care settings. Ethical challenges occur almost routinely in health care. Issues of informed consent, respect for patients' dignity and confidentiality, the balance between patient and family rights, and billing for services under managed care are just a few of the topics that challenge psychologists to uphold their ethical obligations across the health care continuum. This casebook offers a real-life view of ethical situations as they unfold, including case-by-case consideration of critical background information, key stakeholders, the direct relevance of specific APA principles and standards, and suggested steps to resolve ethical issues. Case examples in settings from the emergency room to long-term care vividly illustrate the complexities of ethical dilemmas, and case commentaries helpfully explicate the quandaries presented. These detailed cases allow the reader to acquire a true understanding of the patients' specific contexts and the challenges to clinical decision-making. This dynamic view affords readers the opportunity to critically evaluate the, Health Care Ethics For Psychologists: A Casebook explores the ethical questions encountered most often by practitioners in health care settings. Ethical challenges occur almost routinely in health care. Issues of informed consent, respect for patients' dignity and confidentiality, the balance between patient and family rights, and billing for services under managed care are just a few of the topics that challenge psychologists to uphold their ethical obligations across the health care continuum. This casebook offers a real-life view of ethical situations as they unfold, including case-by-case consideration of critical background information, key stakeholders, the direct relevance of specific APA principles and standards, and suggested steps to resolve ethical issues. Case examples in settings from the emergency room to long-term care vividly illustrate the complexities of ethical dilemmas, and case commentaries helpfully explicate the quandaries presented. These detailed cases allow the reader to acquire a true understanding of the patients' specific contexts and the challenges to clinical decision-making. This dynamic view affords readers the opportunity to critically evaluate the resolutions offered or, alternately, to craft their own resolutions. This engrossing casebook will be required reading for psychologists and other mental health practitioners working in health care settings., Explores ethical questions encountered most often by practitioners in health care settings. This casebook offers a real-life view of ethical situations , including case-by-case consideration of critical background information, key stakeholders, the direct relevance of specific APA principles and standards, and steps to resolve ethical issues.

LC Classification NumberR724.H234 2004