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Ethics in Professional Life: Virtues for Health and Social Care 2008 Edition
Contributor(s): Banks, Sarah (Author), Gallagher, Ann (Author)

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 ISBN: 0230507190     ISBN-13: 9780230507197
Publisher: Red Globe Press
OUR PRICE: $55.60  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: January 2009
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Annotation: This much-needed text articulates the issues surrounding professional ethics using a unique virtue-based framework. It introduces core ideas, before examining a range of values and how these can be cultivated in practice. Importantly, the book retains an interprofessional feel by relating ethics to a variety of specialisms.
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BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Social Work
- Medical | Ethics
- Medical | Nursing - General
Dewey: 174.290
LCCN: 2008037815
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.4" W x 8.4" L (0.75 lbs) 256 pages
Features: Bibliography, Index, Table of Contents
Review Citations: Choice 09/01/2009
 
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Firmly rooted in practice, this book is a timely exploration of the nature and value of a virtue-based approach to ethics in health and social care. We hear the voices of practitioners and service users speaking about their everyday encounters and ethical challenges, and strategies for cultivating these virtues in education and practice.
 
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