Content Highlights:
Case-Based Approach: The resource employs a unique case-based approach, offering real-life ethical scenarios and dilemmas relevant to the field of physical therapy.
Building Expertise: Designed to enhance expertise in professional ethics, the cases are carefully selected to encourage critical thinking and discussion among practitioners.
Practical Framework: Provides a practical framework for addressing ethical questions, guiding professionals on actions and behaviors in different situations.
Broad Scope: Covers a range of ethical considerations, including clinician-patient interactions, institutional perspectives, and societal issues within the context of physical therapy.
Educational Focus: Specifically designed to support students in excelling in their Professional Issues & Ethics Course, addressing essential topics in healthcare ethics and professionalism.
Decision-Making Models: Explores decision-making models applicable to clinical practice, offering practical tools for ethical decision-making.
Practice Setting Frameworks: Discusses frameworks for ethical considerations in various practice settings, ensuring relevance to diverse professional environments.
Moral Injury Prevention: Addresses the importance of protecting against moral injury in practice, acknowledging the challenges faced by professionals.
Adapting to Contemporary Practice: Guides practitioners on ethical practices in a changing healthcare landscape, particularly in a “hands-off” world.
Accountability and Boundaries: Explores topics related to professional accountability, maintaining boundaries, and fostering responsible and ethical professional relationships.
Integration of Didactic and Case Analysis: The resource is divided into two sections – “Ethics for the Physical Therapist” (didactic foundational material) and “Types of Ethical Decisions: Case Analysis” (application of ethical decision-making tools to relevant cases).
