Ethics in health administration : a practical approach for decision makers / Eileen E. Morrison.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Morrison, Eileen E.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Health services administration--Moral and ethical aspects.

Health services administration.

Health services administrators--Professional ethics.

Health services administrators.

Medical care--Decision making--Moral and ethical aspects.

Medical care.

Medical ethics.

Health Services Administration--ethics.

Decision Making--ethics.

Ethics, Medical.

Medical care--Decision making.

Professional ethics.

Medical Subjects:

Health Services Administration--ethics.

Decision Making--ethics.

Ethics, Medical.

Physical Description:

xvi, 363 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Sudbury, Mass. : Jones and Bartlett Publishers, [2011]

Summary:

Given the many new advances in technology, the changing economy, and a renewed national discussion around universal health care, today's healthcare administrators require a strong foundation in practice-based ethics to confront the challenges of the current healthcare landscape.

Ethics in Health Administration Second Edition translates the principles and practice of ethics into usable information for application to the real world of healthcare administration and the critical issues faced by today's healthcare administrators.

With a new emphasis on the ethical challenges of providing quality care in today's economy, the Second Edition is a thorough revision that includes, new case studies as well a new information on patient-centered care, the future workforce, the culture of compassion, and more.

Key Features:

Thoroughly updated chapters as well as a new chapter, "The Ethics of Quality," make this text relevant to the issues facing today's healthcare administrator.

Fictional cases based on real-word events help to emphasize chapter content and create interest for the learner.

Each chapter includes points to ponder, summary statements, Web sites, and additional resources to further enhance learning.

The author's reader-friendly writing style easily engages students while challenging them to think critically.

Contents:

Practical theory

Autonomy

Nonmaleficence and beneficence

Justice

Quis custodiet ispos custodes? Who will guard the guardians?

Market forces and ethics

Social responsibility and ethics

Technology and ethics

No mission no margin : fiscal responsibility

Organization culture and ethics

The ethics of quality

Patient issues and ethics

Moral integrity

Codes of ethics and administrative practice

Practicing as an ethical administrator

Where do we go from here?

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780763773274

0763773271

OCLC:

318672976