By
Ian Thompson, BA(Hons), PhD, Former Professor of Ethics and Philosophy, University of Notre Dame Australia; Fremantle, Western Australia & Honorary Research Fellow, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
Kath Melia, BNurs(Manc), PhD, Professor of Nursing Studies, Faculty of Social Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
Kenneth Boyd, Scottish Director, Institute of Medical Ethics, Edinburgh, UK
Dorothy Horsburgh, PhD, MEd, BA(Hons), RGN, DipCNE, RNT, RCNT, Senior Lecturer - Research Awards, School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Care, Faculty of
Health, Life and Social Sciences, Edinburgh Napier University, UK
Description
This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. The authors have developed a holistic
approach that explores: ethics in hospital and community settings, inter-disciplinary teamwork, ward and hospital management, nursing
research, performance management and the political ethics of nursing administration, health service re-structuring and reform. The content
has been substantially revised for this edition and significant new material added to reflect developments in theory and practice.
Audience:
Pre-reg and post-reg nursing students; nursing/ health science lecturers, libraries in nursing and health sciences schools
