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An excellent introductory guide for healthcare students, this book begins by exploring the current environment of health care and its component parts (professionals, disciplines, organizations, and systems) and proceeds to the concept of 'professionalism' examined from its historic roots to the present day. Morals, ethics, and legal duties are defined, and selected healthcare codes of ethics are presented and contrasted. Core ethical values are discussed, through both real-life and hypothetical case examples. Next, the nature of the health care disciplinary team is explored within the context of patient-centered care; areas of potential interpersonal disputes and conflict development, intervention and resolution are examined; and job search strategies and tactics are discussed, including samples of resumes and cover letters. The book also includes a discussion of career changes, with a presentation of personal inventories for readers to use in examining their own career paths. Each chapter includes key words, objectives, summaries, case examples, and end-of-chapter review questions.

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Ron Scott has been a health professional (LPN, OR technician, PT, clinical manager and administrator) since 1970, an attorney-mediator since 1983, and an academician since 1985.' One of his principal passions is helping health care professionals and organizations minimize their clinical liability risk exposure through effective patient care documentation that is accurate, communicative, complete, concise, objective and timely.' Ron is the author of 13 texts and more than 100 health law-related articles.' He is a Professor at Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions (OT, nursing, PT) and is adjunct faculty at Husson University, Webster University, the University of Indianapolis and the University of Montana.''''''''''

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