Ethics : contemporary challenges in health and social care / [electronic resource]
Leathard, Audrey,editor.
McLaren, Susan,editor.
While ethics has been addressed in the health care literature, relatively little attention has been paid to the subject in the field of social care. This book redresses the balance by examining theory, research, policy and practice in both fields. The importance of this approach is reflected in the growing emphasis on ethical issues in research and practice and, in Britain, on government policy aimed at improving partnership working across the two sectors. The analysis is set within the context of contemporary challenges facing health and social care, not only in Britain but internationally. Contributors from the UK, US and Australia consider: ethical issues in health and social care research and governance; interprofessional and user perspectives; ethics in relation to human rights, the law, finance, management and provision; key issues of relevance to vulnerable groups, such as children and young people, those with complex disabilities, older people and those with mental health problems; and lifecourse issues - ethical perspectives on a range of challenging areas from new technologies of reproduction to euthanasia.  This book is intended for academics, students and researchers in health and social care who need an up-to-date analysis of contemporary issues and debates. It will also be useful to practitioners in the public, private and voluntary sectors, including social workers, community workers, those working in the fields of disability and mental health and with older people.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Conclusions and contemporary challenges in relation to human rights10. Multidisciplinary team practice in law and ethics: an Australian perspective; Summary; Collaborative multidisciplinary teamwork; 'Captain of the ship'; Professional ethics and teamwork; Ethics and voice; Dialogue in ethics and teamwork; Conclusions; 11. Ethics and the management of health and social care; Summary; Introduction; Three outlooks; So where do we go from here?; Thinking ethically and working practically; Conclusions
Partnership workingA new direction for community services; Conclusions and contemporary challenges; 8. Service users and ethics; Summary; Introduction; Clarifying the domain; Ethics and ethical principles; Ethical case for involving service users; Level of involvement; Individual interactions; Conclusions and contemporary challenges for service users; 9. Ethical and legal perspectives on human rights; Summary; Rights in health and social care; Rights: recognition and constraints; Human Rights Act (1998); Freedom of Information Act (2000, in force 2005)
5. Ethics and primary health careSummary; Introduction; Three moral approaches; Four ethical principles; Virtuous professional practice; Future ethical challenges; Conclusion; 6. Ethics and social care: political, organisational and interagency dimensions; Summary; Introduction; Professional values and ethical codes in social care and social work; Streams of values; Interagency context; Conclusions and contemporary challenges in ethics and social care; 7. Ethics and interprofessional care; Summary; Definitions; Beneficence; Confidentiality; Accountability; Collaborative governance
Ethical principles and theoriesAutonomy; Beneficence, non-maleficence; Justice; Vulnerable research participants; Impact and influence of research regulation; Research in the NHS; Non-NHS research; Social research; Ethics review of social care research; Complexity of ethical review; Conclusions and contemporary challenges for research; 4. Ethics: research governance for health and social care; Summary; Introduction; Legislation, regulations and standards; Research governance framework; Research and development; Research; Conclusions and contemporary challenges for governance issues
Cover; ETHICS; Contents; List of tables, figures and boxes; List of contributors; 1. Introduction; Summary; Ethics defined; Some significant policy features; The rise of ethics; Media coverage; Introduction to the topic areas; 2. Ethics and contemporary challenges in health and social care; Summary; What is 'ethics'?; Ethical theory and principles; Ethics and law; Applied and professional ethics; Ethical challenges in health and social care; Conclusions; 3. Ethical issues in health and social care research; Summary; Introduction; Historical context of research ethics
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 21 Jan 2022).
While ethics has been addressed in the health care literature, relatively little attention has been paid to the subject in the field of social care. This book redresses the balance by examining theory, research, policy and practice in both fields. The importance of this approach is reflected in the growing emphasis on ethical issues in research and practice and, in Britain, on government policy aimed at improving partnership working across the two sectors. The analysis is set within the context of contemporary challenges facing health and social care, not only in Britain but internationally. Contributors from the UK, US and Australia consider: ethical issues in health and social care research and governance; interprofessional and user perspectives; ethics in relation to human rights, the law, finance, management and provision; key issues of relevance to vulnerable groups, such as children and young people, those with complex disabilities, older people and those with mental health problems; and lifecourse issues - ethical perspectives on a range of challenging areas from new technologies of reproduction to euthanasia.  This book is intended for academics, students and researchers in health and social care who need an up-to-date analysis of contemporary issues and debates. It will also be useful to practitioners in the public, private and voluntary sectors, including social workers, community workers, those working in the fields of disability and mental health and with older people.
Medical ethics.
Social medicine.
Law and ethics.