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While ethics have been addressed in the health care literature, relatively little attention has been paid to the subject in the field of social care. This book redresses the balance by examining theory, research, policy, and practice in both fields. The importance of this approach is reflected in the growing emphasis on ethical issues in research and practice and, in Britain, on government policy aimed at improving partnership working across the two sectors. The analysis is set within the context of contemporary challenges facing health and social care, not only in Britain, but internationally. The book assesses ethics in relation to human rights, the law, finance, management, and provision. It highlights key issues of relevance to vulnerable groups such as children and young people, those with complex disabilities, older people, and those with mental health problems. Additionally, the book provides ethical perspectives on a range of challenging areas from new technologies of reproduct

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• Full title: Ethics: Contemporary Challenges in Health and Social Care
• Author: Audrey Leathard, Susan McLaren
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardback
• Number of pages: 272
• EAN: 9781861347565
• ISBN: 1861347561
• ID: 12467473
• Publisher: Policy Pr
• Date of publishing: January 2007

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