Research Catalog

Title

Physical therapy ethics / Donald L. Gabard, Mike W. Martin.

Author

Gabard, Donald L., 1946-

Publication

Philadelphia, PA : F.A. Davis, c2003.

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Details

Additional Authors

Martin, Mike W., 1946-

Description

xii, 260 p.; 26 cm.

Summary

• "Donald L. Gabard and Mike W. Martin's user-friendly text is an introduction to the professional ethical dilemmas that physical therapists routinely encounter. Stories drawn from real-life cases bring an interactive, practical perspective to ethical and philosophical concepts that might otherwise be difficult to grasp.
• Frequently referring to the APTA Code of Ethics and Guide for Professional Conduct, this comprehensive book defines and identifies ethical dilemmas and paves the way toward analysis and resolution."--BOOK JACKET.

Subject

• Physical therapists > Professional ethics
• Physical therapy > Moral and ethical aspects
• Physical Therapy Specialty > ethics
• Ethics, Professional

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Ch. 1. Professionalism and Ethics -- Ch. 2. Good Judgment and Moral Reasoning -- Ch. 3. Respect for Autonomy and Information Control -- Ch. 4. Caring for Patients -- Ch. 5. Respect for Persons and Diversity -- Ch. 6. Meaningful Life and Death -- Ch. 7. Honesty and Conflicts of Interest -- Ch. 8. Integrity and Wrongdoing -- Ch. 9. Justice and Access to Health Care -- Ch. 10. Leadership and Administration -- Ch. 11. Scientific Integrity and Experimentation -- App. I. APTA Code of Ethics -- App. II. APTA Guide for Professional Conduct -- App. III. APTA Standards of Ethical Conduct for the Physical Therapist Assistant -- App. IV. APTA Guide for Conduct of the Physical Therapist Assistant.

ISBN

0803610467

LCCN

2003043831

OCLC

• ocm51655496
• SCSB-4799635

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries