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This is a primer in professional ethics and accountability for practising pharmacists. It provides a complementary resource to the RPSGB Code of Ethics, to guide pharmacists in their professional practice.

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Author:   Joy Wingfield (Honorary Professor of Pharmacy Law and Ethics, University of Nottingham) ,  David Badcott
Publisher:   Pharmaceutical Press
Imprint:   Pharmaceutical Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.494kg
ISBN:  

9780853696896

ISBN 10:   0853696896
Pages:   336
Publication Date:   19 July 2007
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

Professionalism and accountability; Professional cods of ethics; The professional decision-making process; Introduction to moral concepts; Key points of main ethical theories; Values and ethics in a multicultural world - human rights; Global pharmaceutical ethics, access to medicines in developing countries; Beneficience and non-maleficience; Paternalism and autonomy; Trust, truthfulness and communication; Consent and refusal of treatment; Confidentiality; Ethical issues for vulnerable groups (children, elderly, mentally disordered); Clinical trials and therapeutic research; qualitative research; Organisation and business ethics; Issues at the end of life; Human rights; Ethical issues in genetics and pharmacogenetics; Resource allocation; Practical examples of decision-making.

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