Ethical perspective on quality of care: The nature of ethical dilemmas identified by new graduate and experienced speech pathologists Research Report

International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 421-439

  Kenny, Belinda J ^a   Lincoln, Michelle ^a   Blyth, Katrina ^b   Balandin, Susan ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b MEDWAY MARITIME HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c Avdeling for Helse og Sosialfag   (Norway)

Author keywords

Allied health professions (AHPs); Ethics; Qualitative; Quality care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERVIEW; MEDICAL ETHICS; METHODOLOGY; PATHOLOGIST; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; RISK MANAGEMENT; SPEECH; THEMATIC ANALYSIS;

ADULT; ALLIED HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; ETHICS, CLINICAL; ETHICS, PROFESSIONAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW SOUTH WALES; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70350641310     PISSN: 13682822     EISSN: 14606984     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13682820902928711     Document Type: Article

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