Ethical dimensions in the health professions / Regina F. Doherty, OTD, OTR/L, FAOTA, FNAP, Foreword by Ruth B. Purtilo, PhD, FAPTA.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Section 1: Introduction to Ethical Dimensions in the Health Professions; 1. Morality and Ethics: What They Are and Why They Matter; 2. The Ethical Goal of Professional Practice: A Caring Response; 3. Prototypes of Ethical Problems; 4. Ethics Theories and Approaches: Conceptual Tools for Ethical Decision Making; 5. A Six-Step Process of Ethical Decision Making; Section 2: Ethical Dimensions of Professional Roles; 6. Surviving Professional Life Ethically; 7. Living Ethically as a Member of the Interprofessional Care Team; 8. Living Ethically Within Health Care Organizations; Section 3: Ethical Dimensions of the Professional-Patient Relationship; 9. Honoring Confidentiality; 10. Communication and Information Sharing; 11. Informed Consent in Treatment and Clinical Research; Section 4: Ethical Dimensions of Chronic and End-of-Life Care; 12. Ethical Issues in Chronic Care and Disability; 13. Ethical Issues in End-of-Life Care; Section 5: Ethical Dimensions of the Social Context of Health Care; 14. Distributive Justice: Clinical Sources of Claims for Health Care; 15. Compensatory and Social Justice: Societal Sources of Claims for Health Care; 16. Professionals as Good Citizens: Responsibility and Opportunity.