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Mental Illness and Public Health Care
. Ed(S): Humber, James M.; Almeder, Robert F.
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Description for Mental Illness and Public Health Care
Hardback. Is the involuntary commitment of the mentally ill morally proper? How can we determine proper psychiatric care in a managed health care system? This work illuminates for the reader some of the key ethical issues facing mental health care professionals and provides practical conclusions with real moral import. Editor(s): Humber, James M.; Almeder, Robert F. Series: Biomedical Ethics Reviews. Num Pages: 149 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBN; MBPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 910.
Is the involuntary commitment of the mentally ill morally proper? How can we determine proper psychiatric care in a managed health care system? And can a mental health professional violate patient's confidentiality when they believe a patient is a threat to someone? In six non-ideological essays, leading bioethicists, including one with practical experience in medical administration, search for clear moral and legal guidelines for dealing with the complex issues presented when treating mentally ill patients. Objective and readily understandable, Mental Illness and Public Health Care illuminates for the educated reader some of the key ethical issues facing mental health care ... Read more
Is the involuntary commitment of the mentally ill morally proper? How can we determine proper psychiatric care in a managed health care system? And can a mental health professional violate patient's confidentiality when they believe a patient is a threat to someone? In six non-ideological essays, leading bioethicists, including one with practical experience in medical administration, search for clear moral and legal guidelines for dealing with the complex issues presented when treating mentally ill patients. Objective and readily understandable, Mental Illness and Public Health Care illuminates for the educated reader some of the key ethical issues facing mental health care ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Humana Press Inc. United States
Number of pages
149
Condition
New
Series
Biomedical Ethics Reviews
Number of Pages
149
Place of Publication
Totowa, NJ, United States
ISBN
9781588290212
SKU
V9781588290212
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"...well worth reading." - Bull. Med. Eth.