Professional Ethics For Audiologists And Speech Language Pathologists

The Code of Ethics of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Associations states ....hold paramount the welfare of persons served professionally. But how do clinicians balance the financial demands of their service-oriented business with their interest in the welfare of the people they serve? In this text, Dr Resnick explores the various aspects of applied ethics to give speech-pathologists and audiologists a better understanding of professional ethics and what it means for the conduct of a profession. Solving ethical dilemmas, working with ethics committees, and other practical issues are covered to promote the preservation of professional ethics in daily practice.

"This is a practical guide that covers key professional issues currently under discussion in the field. This book will help readers and practitioners develop a more objective attitude toward change and increase their ability to adapt by equipping them with coping strategies for dealing with these inevitable changes. As changes occur in this country's health care delivery, many new clinical and professional issues are impacting the practice of Speech Pathology and Audiology. This book provides a discussion of issues of the next century that will have to be tackled by the next generation of speech-language pathologists and audiologists. "Chapters include: Professional Ethics; Credentialing; Malpractice and Other Torts; Influencing Legislation; Coping with Managed Health Care; Being Culturally Sensitive; and much more! "For anyone who focuses on professional affairs and issues in speech-language pathology and audiology.

The book will provide a unique perspective about the broad array of ethical issues that impact speech-language-hearing professionals and future professionals in clinical practice, research, teaching and private practice. Often the most effective way to teach about ethical issues and dilemmas is to discuss them in the context of real or hypothetical cases. Case illustrations will be used to promote discussion, problem solving and potentially avoid future ethical problems. University faculty and students will find the book useful for ethics education, and practicing professionals will use the book to generate discussion during committee meetings, continuing education or use as resource to guide decision making.

PROFESSIONAL ISSUES IN SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY, 4E, International Edition explores the most relevant and critical issues related to professional practice in the field of Communication Sciences and Disorders today. Written by a variety of highly regarded experts in the field, each chapter delves into a critical issue, such as research, education and health care policies, infection prevention, service delivery, multicultural populations, and more. Comprehensive in coverage, the topics provide an up to date view of the profession while preparing readers to earn their ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence. In-depth discussions also address professional pathways and organizations, employment issues, and ethical-legal considerations to get readers thinking about career advancement and success in any setting.

This three volume series is the new, definitive textbook of audiology. Consisting if three different sections: diagnosis, treatment & practice management, the set provides a current, consistent, comprehensive & clinically oriented coverage of the profession of audiology.

This book provides comprehensive coverage of the issues critical to professional practice in communication sciences. The text is multi-contributed and each chapter is written by a leading expert in the field. This is the most up-to-date text on the market, and it provides in-depth coverage of the recently updated 2005 Standards of Clinical Competence. The text is clearly organized and highly approachable for readers, and it provides a number of excellent pedagogical features such as case studies, tables and decision-trees to help reinforce the material.