Ethics in Health Administration: A Practical Approach for Decision Makers: A Practical Approach for Decision Makers (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781284156119)

With rapidly advancing technology and the ongoing discussion of health care reform post-Affordable Care Act, today's healthcare administrators require a strong foundation in practice-based ethics to confront the challenges of the current health care landscape. Ethics in Health Administration: A Practical Approach for Decision Makers, Fourth Edition focuses on the application of ethics to the critical issues faced by today's healthcare administrators. After establishing a foundation in theory and principles, the text encourages students to apply ethics to areas of change, regulation, technology and fiscal responsibility in healthcare. Thoroughly updated and more reader-friendly, the Fourth Edition has been significantly revised to include new cases, updated content, and additional resources to engage students while challenging them to think critically. Key Features: - New cases in every chapter based on real-world events help to emphasize chapter content and encourage students to apply ethics to realistic situations. - A new chapter on the Ethics in the Epoch of Change stresses major changes in healthcare, including the digital revolution, population health, ethics temptations and ethic resilience. - New coverage of emerging senior service markets and functional medicine are addressed in Chapter 6. - Every chapter now includes ethics application questions, summary statements, Web sites, and additional resources to further enhance learning.

Author: Eileen E. Morrison
ISBN-10: 1284156117
ISBN-13: 9781284156119
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers
Language: English
Published: 02/12/2019
Pages: 302
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.80d