Ethics, Legal Issues and Professionalism in Surgical Technology by Julia Jackson

Ethics, Legal Issues and Professionalism in Surgical Technology by Julia Jackson

Ethics, Legal Issues and Professionalism for Surgical Technology introduces you to key, non-technical aspects of professional practice. Understanding and applying the proper concepts regarding ethics, legal issues, and professionalism is vital for a surgical technologist. This book offers you a foundation in these principles so you can make the right decisions and perform in a manner that renders the highest quality patient care possible. You will develop a base of knowledge in the fundamentals of ethics and legal issues and then progress through theory on moral reasoning, human value development and the bio-psychosocial needs of the patient. Controversial topics will be introduced for analysis and discussion. From there, you move on to legal terminology, sources and types of law, legal doctrines, and liabilities. The final section focuses on professional practice and exposes you to the basic knowledge and behaviors a professional must have.

Section I: Ethics Chapter One: Introduction To Ethics Chapter Two: The Role Of Morality In Decision Making Chapter Three: Specific Ethical Issues Section II: Legal Concepts Chapter Four: Concepts In Professional Practice Law Chapter Five: Health Law And Regulations Chapter Six: Risk Management And Liability Section III: Principles Of Professionalism Chapter Seven: Professional Practices Appendix A Professional Standards Of Conduct For Surgical Technologists Appendix B Hippocratic Oath Appendix C Organ And Tissue Donation By Religious Affiliation Appendix D Real Life Cases

Julia Jackson, BAH, CST, has been Program Coordinator and Academic Coordinator of Clinical Education at Baker College of Flint, MI for over five year. She has been a Certified Surgical Technologist for over ten years. She is on the AST Education Committee as well as the AST Core Curriculum Revision Committee and is the Chair of the Bake College-Flint Surgical Technology Board.

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ISBN 13	9781401857936
ISBN 10	1401857930
Title	Ethics, Legal Issues and Professionalism in Surgical Technology
Author	Julia Jackson
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Cengage Learning, Inc
Year published	2006-07-12
Number of pages	357
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