Nursing ethics - Thompson, Ian E.; Melia, Kath M.; Boyd, Kenneth M.; Thompson, Ian E (Edinburgh ; New York : Churchill Livingstone Elsevier, 2006)
Ethics in nursing: continuity and change -- Cultural issues, methods and approaches to nursing ethics -- Nursing ethics: what do we mean by 'ethics'? -- Becoming a nurse and member of the profession -- Power and responsibility in nursing practice and management -- Professional responsibility and accountability in nursing -- Classical areas of controversy in nursing and biomedical ethics -- Direct responsibility in nurse/patient relationships -- Conflicting demands in nursing groups of patients -- Ethics in healthcare management: research, evaluation and performance management -- The political ethics of healthcare: health policies and resource allocation -- Corporate ethics in healthcare: strategic planning and ethical policy development -- Making moral decisions and being able to justify our actions -- The relevance of moral theory: justifying our ethical policies.
Rev. ed. of : Nursing ethics / Ian E. Thompson, Kath M. Melia, Kenneth M. Boyd. 4th ed. 2000.
Keywords: Ethics, Nursing; Nursing ethics