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WHISTLEBLOWING IN THE HEALTH SERVICES Geoffrey Hunt

WHISTLEBLOWING IN THE HEALTH SERVICES By Geoffrey Hunt

WHISTLEBLOWING IN THE HEALTH SERVICES by Geoffrey Hunt


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Summary

Identifies aspects of accountability in health care provision, adopting a provocative question-answer approach to issues such as whistle blowing, disciplinary procedures, interprofessional relations, secrecy, confidentiality, and the adequacy of statutory bodies and current British law.

WHISTLEBLOWING IN THE HEALTH SERVICES Summary

WHISTLEBLOWING IN THE HEALTH SERVICES by Geoffrey Hunt

Accountability has become a key issue in the provision of health care, with legal, ethical and moral considerations gaining greater prominence than ever before. This book identifies aspects of accountability in health care provision, adopting a provocative question-answer approach to issues such as whistle blowing, disciplinary procedures, interprofessional relations, secrecy, confidentiality, and the adequacy of statutory bodies and current British law. The issues are considered from a variety of view points to give the text a broad appeal.

Table of Contents

Whistleblowing and the breakdown of accountability. Part I the actors: the whistleblowers speak; managerial accountability; medical accountability; nursing accountability; community representation; explaining abuse and inadequate care. Part II the working place and the law: self-regulation through employee vigilance; freedom of information; whistleblowing in American health care; two initiatives to reform accountability; confidentiality and the public interest; conclusion - a new accountability?

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GOR005724635
9780340592342
0340592346
WHISTLEBLOWING IN THE HEALTH SERVICES by Geoffrey Hunt
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Taylor & Francis Ltd
19941201
192
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