Values and ethics

Ethics involves examining values and identifying what is good, right, and justified - and why. Diverse values and ethical issues run through healthcare improvement, but they are not always recognised or given the attention they need. While much effort goes into understanding whether intervention X e...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Cribb, Alan, author (author), Entwistle, Vikki, author, Mitchell, Polly, author
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press 2024.
Edición:1st ed
Colección:Cambridge elements. Elements of improving quality and safety in healthcare,
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Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009809440206719
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Sumario:Ethics involves examining values and identifying what is good, right, and justified - and why. Diverse values and ethical issues run through healthcare improvement, but they are not always recognised or given the attention they need. While much effort goes into understanding whether intervention X effectively leads to change Y, questions such as 'is X ethically acceptable?', 'does Y count as an improvement?', 'should Y be prioritised?', and 'if so, why?' are sometimes neglected. This Element demonstrates the ethical considerations and rich array of values that inevitably underpin both the goals of healthcare improvement (what aspects of quality or what kinds of good are pursued) and how improvement work is undertaken. It outlines an agenda for improvement ethics with the aim of helping those involved in healthcare improvement to reflect on and discuss ethical aspects of their work more explicitly and rigorously. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.
Notas:Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 16 Apr 2024).
Descripción Física:1 online resource (34 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)
ISBN:9781009325226
9781009325219
9781009325233
Acceso:Open Access.