Displaying 1 of 1 2017 Format: Book Author: Faiver, Kenneth L., author. Title: Humane health care for prisoners : ethical and legal challenges / Kenneth L. Faiver. Publisher, Date: Santa Barbara, California : Praeger, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2017] Description: xxvii, 364 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm Summary: A useful research resource and handy reference, this book discusses the many important ethical and legal issues that arise in the delivery of health care to prisoners at correctional facilities. It references national standards of professional practice as well as the advice of recognized experts. Subjects: Prisoners -- Medical care -- Moral and ethical aspects -- United States. Prisoners -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States. Prison administration -- Moral and ethical aspects -- United States. Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents: Ethics in the context of correctional health -- Areas of significant ethical role conflict -- Other challenging topics in ethics -- Legal issues in correctional health care -- How much health care is appropriate and necessary? -- Conceptualizing mental illness as a chronic condition -- A patient or a prisoner? -- Organizing correctional health care -- Corrections and health care working together. Call Number: 365/.667 ISBN: 9781440855504 1440855501 * 9781440855511 Control Number: 794654 System Availability: 1 # System items in: 1 # Local items: 1 # Local items in: 1 Current Holds: 0 Request It Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Find It Large Cover Image Librarian's View Displaying 1 of 1
