Policy Press
One Introduction
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Abstract
The aim of this book is to show the importance of ethics in health and social care. The emphasis in both arenas of care is significant as, up to now, ethical issues have tended to focus on either health or social care separately. This introductory chapter begins by briefly setting out definitions of ethics, followed by a policy overview to illustrate the increasing impact of ethics overall that has led to ever more media coverage. Summaries of the chosen topic areas are then set out, in which three key arenas have been assembled for discussion. The main themes selected are ethics – research and provision in health and social care together with service users’ perspectives; followed by law, management, and ethics in health and social care; with the final section on ethics – from the start of life to the end.
Abstract
The aim of this book is to show the importance of ethics in health and social care. The emphasis in both arenas of care is significant as, up to now, ethical issues have tended to focus on either health or social care separately. This introductory chapter begins by briefly setting out definitions of ethics, followed by a policy overview to illustrate the increasing impact of ethics overall that has led to ever more media coverage. Summaries of the chosen topic areas are then set out, in which three key arenas have been assembled for discussion. The main themes selected are ethics – research and provision in health and social care together with service users’ perspectives; followed by law, management, and ethics in health and social care; with the final section on ethics – from the start of life to the end.
Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Contents iii
- List of tables, figures and boxes v
- List of contributors vi
- Introduction 1
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Ethics: Research and provision in health and social care
- Ethics and contemporary challenges in health and social care 19
- Ethical issues in health and social care research 35
- Ethics: research governance for health and social care 53
- Ethics and primary health care 69
- Ethics and social care: political, organisational and interagency dimensions 83
- Ethics and interprofessional care 97
- Service users and ethics 113
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Law, management and ethics in health and social care
- Ethical and legal perspectives on human rights 127
- Multidisciplinary team practice in law and ethics: an Australian perspective 143
- Ethics and the management of health and social care 157
- Ethics and the social responsibility of institutions regarding resource allocation in health and social care: a US perspective 169
- Ethics and charging for care 185
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Ethics: From the start of life to the end
- Ethical challenges and the new technologies of reproduction 201
- Ethics: caring for children and young people 213
- Ethical dilemmas in caring for people with complex disabilities 229
- Mental health: safe, sound and supportive? 243
- Ethics and older people 255
- Ethics and euthanasia 269
- Conclusion 283
- Index 301
Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Contents iii
- List of tables, figures and boxes v
- List of contributors vi
- Introduction 1
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Ethics: Research and provision in health and social care
- Ethics and contemporary challenges in health and social care 19
- Ethical issues in health and social care research 35
- Ethics: research governance for health and social care 53
- Ethics and primary health care 69
- Ethics and social care: political, organisational and interagency dimensions 83
- Ethics and interprofessional care 97
- Service users and ethics 113
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Law, management and ethics in health and social care
- Ethical and legal perspectives on human rights 127
- Multidisciplinary team practice in law and ethics: an Australian perspective 143
- Ethics and the management of health and social care 157
- Ethics and the social responsibility of institutions regarding resource allocation in health and social care: a US perspective 169
- Ethics and charging for care 185
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Ethics: From the start of life to the end
- Ethical challenges and the new technologies of reproduction 201
- Ethics: caring for children and young people 213
- Ethical dilemmas in caring for people with complex disabilities 229
- Mental health: safe, sound and supportive? 243
- Ethics and older people 255
- Ethics and euthanasia 269
- Conclusion 283
- Index 301
