Nursing ethics
By: Ian E. Thompson ... [et al.] .
Contributors: Thompson, Ian E.; Melia, Kath M.; Boyd, Kenneth M.; Thompson, Ian E
Edition: 5th ed.
Publisher: Churchill Livingstone Elsevier
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Edinburgh; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 411
Subjects: Ethics, Nursing.; Nursing ethics.
Notes: Rev. ed. of : Nursing ethics / Ian E. Thompson, Kath M. Melia, Kenneth M. Boyd. 4th ed. 2000.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [361]-377) and index.
Table of contents: title: Ethics in nursing: continuity and change; title: Cultural issues, methods and approaches to nursing ethics; title: Nursing ethics: what do we mean by 'ethics'?; title: Becoming a nurse and member of the profession; title: Power and responsibility in nursing practice and management; title: Professional responsibility and accountability in nursing; title: Classical areas of controversy in nursing and biomedical ethics; title: Direct responsibility in nurse/patient relationships; title: Conflicting demands in nursing groups of patients; title: Ethics in healthcare management: research, evaluation and performance management; title: The political ethics of healthcare: health policies and resource allocation; title: Corporate ethics in healthcare: strategic planning and ethical policy development; title: Making moral decisions and being able to justify our actions; title: The relevance of moral theory: justifying our ethical policies.