Business Ethics in Healthcare: Beyond Compliance (Hardcover)

by Leonard J. Weber (Author) "One of Emily Friedman's columns in Healthcare Forum Journal is entitled "What Business Did You Say We Were In?..." (more)
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Book Description

How to achieve the highest ethical standards in healthcare organizations.

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Business Ethics in Healthcare is an examination of a wide range of practical ethical issues facing conscientious healthcare managers. The discussion explores the implications of app;ying ethical stndards and reasoning to the organization's responsibilities as care provider, as employer, as as citizen of the community.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 196 pages
• Publisher: Indiana University Press; 1 edition (March 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0253338409
• ISBN-13: 978-0253338402
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #567,898 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Invaluable for more than healthcare administrators, September 11, 2008

By	Dr. Bob (Florida, USA) - See all my reviews

I have been giving lectures based on this book in a variety of settings to clinical therapists (of very different levels of sophistication), physicians, bioethicists, and administrators. It is eminently readable, but also profoundly practical. The material covers nearly every aspect of healthcare delivery. The balance is excellent. It is never ponderous, but rather a very enjoyable book to read. I sometimes have to force myself to slog though heavy ethical papers and texts. This book was difficult to put down. Throughout, guidelines are provided for considering and arriving at decisions that will be well thought out and exquisitely balanced. While I would make this text required reading for all would-be healthcare administrators, I also unreservedly recommend it to anyone and everyone working in a healthcare setting. Even the issue of typically low pay for housekeeping staff is authoritatively addressed. Needless to say, I wholeheartedly recommend it without reservation. The only problem is that others will want to borrow it - you may have to be assertive to get it back. Therefore, be prepared to "help" others purchase their own copies.