{"product_id":"regulating-the-health-professions-judith-allsop-9780761967408","title":"Regulating the Health Professions","description":"It has particular appeal for health-care professionals and managers with an interest in corporate and clinical governance′ - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBritish Journal of Perioperative Nursing \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn recent years the health professions have been subject to unprecedented regulatory changes. Exposure of poor practice provoked widespread criticism of self-regulation and calls for a system in which the interests of health care consumers and employers are more fully recognized. Examining the historical and contemporary context, \u003cb\u003eRegulating the Health Professions \u003c\/b\u003eprovides an in-depth analysis of professional self-regulation and the implications of regulatory change for the future of health care.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart One sets out general regulatory issues in the healthcare arena with chapters covering the impact of globalization on the professions, the purpose of professional regulation, the legal context of regulation and the significance of professional codes of ethics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn Part Two, issues specific to the different professions are explored through chapters on medicine, nursing, dentistry, the professions allied to medicine, clinical psychology and alternative medicine.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis extremely topical book will be of interest to students, educators and researchers in a wide range of disciplines including sociology, social policy, politics and health studies, and to healthcare professionals and their managers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Judith Allsop,Mike Saks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0761967400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780761967408\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sage Publications UK\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 166\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.92lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.60h x 6.44w x 0.62d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Judith Allsop","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48086830317823,"sku":"9780761967408","price":209.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a6c844a3-8826-4451-872f-ac6c0e8111cc.jpg?v=1769096823","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/regulating-the-health-professions-judith-allsop-9780761967408","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}