Ethical Practice in Psychiatry and the Law (Hardcover, 1990 ed.)

We would expect a successful series such as Critical Issues in American Psychiatry and the Law to present timely, relevant issues in a high-quality manner, and such is the hallmark of this outstanding series. But we might not expect the editors to dive into the especially controversial issues, e.g., ethics, and I applaud them for doing so and in such a comprehensive and thorough fashion. Public and professional concern about ethical aspects of psychiatrists' be havior and practice is growing, and exponentially. Concern about the ethical practice of modern forensic psychiatry is paralleled by deep-seated apprehen sion not only about the ethical dilemmas of psychiatry and medicine (e.g., societal versus individual patient values, the corporatization of medicine, access to versus cost of medicine) but also about the widely publicized ethical trans gressions of religious and political leaders. That's why this volume is so timely and important. Ethics-the principles and rules of right conduct. Sounds simple. We know it is not. When I'm asked by colleagues to consider the perceived unethical behavior of a fellow professional, I often find that, like obscenity, they can't always define it but they are definite that they know it when they see it. The perception of ethical conduct often appears to be in the eyes of the beholder. read this volume. It may not always please you, Well, that's why you will want to it may upset you and even offend you, but it will definitely inform you."

General

Imprint:	Kluwer Academic / Plenum Publishers
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Critical Issues in American Psychiatry and the Law, 7
Release date:	June 1990
First published:	1990
Editors:	Richard Rosner • Robert Weinstock
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	348
Edition:	1990 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-0-306-43476-1
Categories:	Books > Law > General Books > Social sciences > Psychology > General
LSN:	0-306-43476-8
Barcode:	9780306434761

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