Stone, Julie. <br/><br/>
An ethical framework for complementary and alternative therapists / 
Julie Stone. 
 - xii, 285 p. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/> Introduction --  Understanding ethics.  What do we mean by 'ethics'?  Ethical theories in health care.  Professional codes of ethics.  The law.  Do alternative therapies require an alternative ethical framework? --  Ethical issues common to all therapists.  Competence.  Research.  Supervision.  Continuing professional development.  Maintaining boundaries and preventing abuse.  Respect for autonomy and consent.  Truth-telling.  Confidentiality and patient records.  Negotiating contracts with patients.  Duties towards children and mentally incapacitated adults.  Issues related to justice --  Ethics in practice.  Hands-on therapies.  Invasive therapies.  Product-based therapies.  Energy-based medicine.  Psychological interventions.  Self-help therapies.  Conclusion.  1.  Pt. I.  2.  3.  4.  5.  6.  Pt. II.  7.  8.  9.  10.  11.  12.  13.  14.  15.  16.  17.  Pt. III.  18.  19.  20.  21.  22.  23.  24. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0415279003 (pbk.) 0415278902 (hc.) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2001058714 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Alternative medicine--Moral and ethical aspects
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>R733.  / S865 2002 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>174.2