Ethical Patient Care: A Casebook for Geriatric Health Care Teams (Paperback)

~ Mathy D. Mezey RN EdD (Editor), Christine K. Cassel MD (Editor), Melissa M. Bottrell MPH PhD(c) (Editor), Kathryn Hyer DrPA MPP (Editor), Judith L. Howe PhD (Editor), Terry T. Fulmer RN PhD (Editor) "Patients and health care providers are confronted daily by an ever-growing number of options for the diagnosis and management of disease..." (more)
Key Phrases: preventive ethics approach, traditional dyadic model, geriatric interdisciplinary team training, New York, United States, Discussion Questions (more...)

Editorial Reviews

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"I know of no other volume that addresses the ethical issues raised by team care in such depth." -- —Peter V. Rabins, M.D., The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions

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"This is a wonderful addition to the libraries of both educators and clinicians. Its up-to-date examples of the complex issues involved in providing ethical geriatric care present thought-provoking educational material as well as guidance in providing interdisciplinary healthcare." -- Doody's 3-Star Review

"This work is a must-read for geriatric health care team development. And it will be an essential, extremely useful addition to the bookshelf of anyone whose clinical practice or career focus is in geriatrics." -- Bethel Ann Powers, Journal of Interprofessional Care

"This is a very readable book on ways in which interdisciplinary teams can interact efficiently. The authors offer excellent comments on how to resolve conflicts between team members... I strongly recommend this book to those who wish to learn more about how to create highly functional interdisciplinary teams." -- John E. Morley, Health Progress

"This is a timely exploration of the ethical issues being encountered on a daily basis by geriatric practitioners. The combination of instructional chapters providing a theoretical framework with chapters outlining cases yields a very useful and practical text." -- Beatrice M. Robbins, R.N., C.S.P., The Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center

"I know of no other volume that addresses the ethical issues raised by team care in such depth." -- Peter V. Rabins, M.D., The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions

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Product Details

• Paperback: 376 pages
• Publisher: The Johns Hopkins University Press; 1 edition (January 16, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0801867703
• ISBN-13: 978-0801867705
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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