An Ethical Framework for Complementary and Alternative Therapists.
[Book]
Hoboken :
Routledge,
2002.
1 online resource (298 pages)
Includes bibliographical references (pages 276-279) and index.
BOOK COVER; TITLE; COPYRIGHT; CONTENTS; 1 Introduction; 2 What do we mean by 'ethics'?; 3 Ethical theories in health care; 4 Professional codes of ethics; 5 The law; 6 Do alternative therapies require an alternative ethical framework?; 7 Competence; 8 Research; 9 Supervision; 10 Continuing professional development; 11 Maintaining boundaries and preventing abuse; 12 Respect for autonomy and consent; 13 Truth-telling; 14 Confidentiality and patient records; 15 Negotiating contracts with patients; 16 Duties towards children and mentally incapacitated adults; 17 Issues related to justice.
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Julie Stone demonstrates that ethical issues are no less relevant to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) practitioners than to any other group of health professionals and she provides a detailed framework for practitioners thinking constructively about how ethics impact on their work.
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Alternative medicine-- Moral and ethical aspects.
Health.
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment.
Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena.