BOOK COVER; TITLE; COPYRIGHT; CONTENTS; 1 Introduction; 2 What do we mean by 'ethics'?; 3 Ethical theories in health care; 4 Professional codes of ethics; 5 The law; 6 Do alternative therapies require an alternative ethical framework?; 7 Competence; 8 Research; 9 Supervision; 10 Continuing professional development; 11 Maintaining boundaries and preventing abuse; 12 Respect for autonomy and consent; 13 Truth-telling; 14 Confidentiality and patient records; 15 Negotiating contracts with patients; 16 Duties towards children and mentally incapacitated adults; 17 Issues related to justice
Summary
Julie Stone demonstrates that ethical issues are no less relevant to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) practitioners than to any other group of health professionals and she provides a detailed framework for practitioners thinking constructively about how ethics impact on their work
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 276-279) and index
