Julie Stone

An Ethical Framework for Complementary and Alternative Therapists

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

In this book, Julie Stone demonstrates that ethical issues are no less relevant to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) practitioners than they are to any other group of health professionals and provides a detailed framework for CAM practitioners for thinking constructively about how ethics impact on their work. "An Ethical Framework for Complementary and Alternative Therapists," encourages critical and reflective practice, suggests practical solutions to common problems, includes illustrative scenarios of ethical dilemmas and summarizes key points.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 304
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. März 2002
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 226mm x 171mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 581g
• ISBN-13: 9780415278904
• ISBN-10: 0415278902
• Artikelnr.: 21435894

Autorenporträt

Julie Stone

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction Part One: Understanding Ethics 2. What Do We Mean by
'Ethics'? 3. Ethical Theories 4. Professional Codes of Ethics 5. The Law 6.
Do Alternative Therapies Require an Alternative Ethical Framework Part Two:
Ethical Issues Common to all Therapies 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 Relating to Justice Part Three: Ethics in
Practice 18. Hands-on Therapies 19. Invasive Therapies 20. Product-based
Therapies 21. Energy-based Medicine 22. Psychological Interventions 23.
Self-help Therapies 24. Conclusion