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ABC of Clinical Professionalism

Nicola Cooper editor John Frain editor Anna Frain editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Published:4th Jan '18

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Clinical professionalism is a set of values, behaviours and relationships which underpins the public’s trust in healthcare providers both as individuals and organisations.  ‘First, do no harm’ is expressed most clearly today in the patient safety movement and the imperative for transparency and candour in the delivery of healthcare.  Professional conduct is essential for safe and high quality clinical care.

The ABC of Clinical Professionalism considers recent evidence on how healthcare practitioners maintain professionalism including how values are developed and affected by the working environment, the challenges of maintaining personal and organisational resilience and the ethical and regulatory framework in which practice is conducted.  Topics covered include:

  • Acquiring and developing professional values
  • Patient-centred care
  • Burnout and resilience
  • Confidentiality and social media
  • The culture of healthcare
  • Ensuring patient safety
  • Leadership and collaboration
  • Ethical and legal aspects of professionalism
  • Teaching and assessing professionalism
  • Regulation of healthcare professionals

The chapter authors come from a range of countries and have experience of working in multidisciplinary clinical teams, research, and in the training of future healthcare practitioners including their development as professionals.

"The book is clearly and succinctly written and has a practical focus. Key concepts are explained and illustrated with informative tables, diagrams and real-life case studies with the aim of facilitating learning. Each chapter ends with an up-to-date list for further reading/resources, including links to further information.  The book serves well as a complete and easily readable reference source, on which occupational health and allied professionals, especially those working in the healthcare sector, can build for their personal and professional development." -- Occupational Medicine

ISBN: 9781119266662

Dimensions: 277mm x 216mm x 8mm

Weight: 295g

96 pages