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Ethics in health administration : a practical approach for decision makers / Eileen E. Morrison.

Author/creator Morrison, Eileen E. author.
Format Electronic and Book
EditionFourth edition.
Publication Info Burlington, MA : Jones & Bartlett Learning, [2020]
Description1 online resource (694 pages)
Supplemental Content Direct link to eBook
Subject(s)
Contents Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Preface to the Fourth Edition; Acknowledgments; SECTION I Foundations for Ethics; Chapter 1 Practical Theory; Introduction and Definitions; Definitions of the Word Ethics; Ethics Theory and Its Application; Global Ethical Theories; Personal Ethical Theories; Summary; Web Resources; References; Chapter 2 Autonomy; Introduction to Principles of Ethics; Autonomy as Informed Consent; Autonomy as Confidentiality; Autonomy as Truth-Telling; Autonomy as Fidelity; Autonomy for Administrators; Summary; Web Resources; References
Contents Chapter 3 Nonmaleficence and BeneficenceIntroduction and Definitions; Beneficence in Healthcare Settings; Nonmaleficence; Nonmaleficence in Patient Care; Summary; Web Resources; References; Chapter 4 Justice; Introduction and Definitions; Patient Justice; Staff Justice; Distributive Justice; Market Justice; Social Justice; Summary; Web Resources; References; Chapter 5 Ethics in the Epoch of Change; Introduction to the Epoch of Change; Changes for the Healthcare Industry; Change and Ethics Temptation; Change and Ethics Resilience; Summary; Web Resources; References
Contents SECTION II External Influences on EthicsChapter 6 Market Forces and Ethics; Introduction; General Market Forces; Managed Care and Ethics; Change in Physician Practice Models; The Aging of the Baby Boomers; The Expanding Senior Care Market; Summary; Web Resources; References; Chapter 7 Healthcare Regulation and Ethics; Introduction and Definitions; The Joint Commission; Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act; National Committee for Quality Assurance; Ethics and Accountability; The Ethics of Advocacy; The Ethics of Competency; Summary; Web Resources; References
Contents Chapter 8 Technology and EthicsIntroduction and Definitions; Ethics and Decision-making; Health Information Technology; Electronic Health Records; Ethics Issues for Electronic Health Records; Emerging Technology and Ethics; The HCA's Role in Emerging Technology; Summary; Web Resources; References; SECTION III Organizational Influences on Ethics; Chapter 9 No Mission, No Margin: Fiscal Responsibility; Introduction; Health Care is a Business Like No Other; Nonprofit Versus For-Profit Organizations; Healthcare Finance and Change; Stewardship, Ethics, and Practical Wisdom
Contents Ethics and Healthcare FinanceSummary; Web Resources; References; Chapter 10 Healthcare Organizations: Culture and Ethics; Introduction; The Patient Culture; Professional Cultures and Ethics; HCAs and Ethics; Organizational Culture; Response to Culture and Ethics; Summary; Web Resources; References; Chapter 11 The Ethics of Quality; Introduction; Quality Foundations; Measuring Quality and Value; The Quality Response; The Ethics of Quality; Compliance Is Not Enough; Summary; Web Resources; References; Chapter 12 Patient Issues and Ethics; Introduction; Patient Cultural Evolution
Contents Defining Patient-Centered Care
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Source of descriptionDescription based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on March 06, 2019).
Issued in other formPrint version: Morrison, Eileen E. Ethics in Health Administration: a Practical Approach for Decision Makers Burlington : Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC,c2019 9781284156119
Genre/formElectronic books.
ISBN9781284156126 electronic book
ISBN1284156125 electronic book

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