This chapter focuses specifically on enhancing ethical knowledge and understanding. It will
outline what ethics is and the role of professional values, explain why ethical knowledge is …

Background In the UK, higher education and health care providers share responsibility for
educating the workforce. The challenges facing health practice also face health education …

In order to provide the highest level of care to patients and clients, health professionals need
a sound knowledge and understanding of healthcare ethics. Foundations of Healthcare …

​ The goal of this open access book is to develop an approach to clinical health care ethics
that is more accessible to, and usable by, health professionals than the now-dominant …

The goal of this open access book is to develop an approach to clinical health care ethics
that is more accessible to, and usable by, health professionals than the now-dominant …

This chapter sets out to define what is meant by the term 'ethics', briefly introduces the reader
to current frameworks for ethical thinking, summarises the key ethical principles for good …

The practice of clinical medicine involves complex decision-making that extends beyond
selecting appropriate treatments and interventions. Ethics is a fundamental component of …

An easy to understand text, which at the same time reflects contemporary health care
practice, emphasising inter-professional care and cultural sensitivity to clients or patients …

Before we can resolve or avoid an ethical problem, we need to understand what makes
something ethical. Practical and Professional Ethics: Key Concepts introduces us to a series …

Ethical challenges are prevalent in modern-day medicine. Whether arising in the daily
practice of medicine, in the conduct of research, or in our educational practices, physicians …