Practical Ethics For General Practice - Softcover

Rogers, Wendy A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0198525044 ISBN 13: 9780198525042

Publisher: Oxford University Press, U.S.A., 1995

Synopsis

There are several features of general practice which, taken together, make general practice unique. General practitioners provide primary care which is comprehensive in nature; they are committed to seeing patients presenting with any kind of query, symptom or problem. The care they provide is ongoing, providing the opportunity to gather a large amount of information about their patients, and to develop personal relationships over time. These features affect the nature of ethical issues presenting in general practice in a number of ways, and raise ethical dilemmas not present in secondary and tertiary medical care. This book provides an accessible account of ethics in general practice, addressing concerns identified by practitioners. It is based on examples from general practice, and uses a contents list developed through discussions with G.P.s, trainers and G.P. registrars. Readers will gain practical insights into how to identify and analyze the ethical issues they encounter in everyday general practice.

About this title

About the Author

Wendy A. Rogers is a Research Fellow, Department of General Practice, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia. Annette J. Braunack-Mayer is a Lecturer, Department of Public Health, University of Adelaide, South Australia.

Edition details

• Publisher: Oxford University Press, U.S.A.
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0198525044
• ISBN 13: 9780198525042
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 240