Professional Ethics in Midwifery Practice

by Foster, Illysa R.; Lasser, Jon

• ISBN13: 9780763768805
• ISBN10: 0763768804
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-02-08
• Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning

Summary

Professional Ethics in Midwifery Practice is an applied ethics book designed for both students and practicing midwives to build ethical thinking in the context of daily practice. This unique text uses an accessible writing style and includes chapters on diversity and justice, informed consent, multiple relationships, confidentiality and privacy, scope of practice, and others. Realistic case examples throughout the text encourage critical thinking in applied ethics. The authors present a unique model for midwivesrs" ethical thinking and appendixes include widely used codes of ethics in the field.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. vii
Acknowledgments	p. xi
Why Ethics for Midwives?	p. 1
Existing Ethical Codes, Guidelines, and Value Statements	p. 17
Privacy and Confidentiality	p. 35
Informed Consent and Choice	p. 49
Who Is the Client?	p. 69
Multiple Relationships	p. 83
Scope of Practice and Competence	p. 97
Working with Other Professionals	p. 113
Client Noncompliance and Termination of Care	p. 135
Diversity, Equity, and Justice	p. 149
Addressing Ethical Concerns	p. 165
Ethical Thinking, Caring, and Decision Making	p. 181
The MANA Statement of Value and Ethics	p. 207
Standards and Qualifications for the Art and Practice of Midwifery	p. 213
American College of Nurse-Midwives Code of Ethics with Explanatory Statements	p. 217
ICM International Code of Ethics for Midwives	p. 235
Essential Documents of the National Association of Certified Professional Midwives	p. 245
The Code: Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics for Nurses and Midwives	p. 251
Index	p. 257
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