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Ethical Health Informatics, 3rd Edition
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Ethical Health Informatics, 3rd Edition

by Laurinda Beebe Harman, Frances Cornelius
December 2015
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
764 pages
33h 39m
English
Jones & Bartlett Learning
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CHAPTER 2: Ethical Decision-Making Guidelines and Tools

Jacqueline J. Glover, PhD

Learning Objectives

After completing this chapter, the reader should be able to:

  • Define ethics.

  • Identify the importance of studying ethics for the health information management (HIM) professional.

  • Identify ethical concepts, including relevant values, principles, virtues, approaches, and theories.

  • Apply a process of ethical decision making to HIM scenarios.

Introduction

Ethics is the formal process of intentionally and critically analyzing, with clarity and consistency, the basis for one’s moral judgments. It is important for HIM professionals to engage in this process, because they are accountable for their actions as professionals, not just personally ...

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Publisher Resources

ISBN: 9781284053708