Ethics in the medical profession

Recently the Minister of Health and Child Care, Dr David Parirenyatwa s bemoaned the slump in ethical standards practiced by some nursing staff in the country’s government hospitals......

There have however been so many complaints from the public most of whom contend that nurses’ ethical standards have deteriorated to unprecedented levels.

Dr Parirenyatwa said government is aware of those complaints and is working towards addressing the issue. Speaking at the graduation ceremony of nurses at Mpilo Central Hospital, the Minister said a committee chaired by Dr Samkange has been set up to find ways of re-instilling ethical behaviour among the medical staff.

Meanwhile, 101 general nurses and 120 midwives graduated after going through the Mpilo School of Nursing. Dr Parirenyatwa said his ministry will continue to lobby for improved conditions of service as well as staffing levels for all health workers. http://www.mohcc.gov.zw/component/content/article/9-uncategorised/296-govt-bemoans-nurses-unethical-behaviour

To help nurses , doctors and others in health and allied profession improve on their ethics, the library recommends they read up on the topic so that they do not find themselves on the wrong side. Study ethics also ensures that a person is able to deliver the required services, meeting set standards of behaviour. Below we have listed a few books to get users started along on ethics in the medical profession. For these and more books please visit our library

Books in the collection

1.       Ethics in nursing : the caring relationship by Erena Tschudin

2.       Medical ethics: a case based approach by Lisa Schwartz, Paul E Preece and Robert A Hendry

3.       Nursing rituals: research and rational actions by Mike Walsh and Pauline Ford

4.       Concepts and issues in nursing practice ( chapter 11 –ethical dimensions of nursing) by Barbara Kozier, Glenora Erb, and Kathleen Blais

5.       Ethics in nursing by Martin Benjamin and Joy Curtis

6.       Ethos of nursing and midwifery: a general perspective by charlotte Searle

7.       Current issues in nursing edited by Joane Comi McCloskey and Helen Kennedy Grace