Professionalism in mental healthcare : experts, expertise and expectations

Label

Professionalism in mental healthcare : experts, expertise and expectations

Title remainder

experts, expertise and expectations

Statement of responsibility

edited by Dinesh Bhugra, Amit Malik

Contributor

• Bhugra, Dinesh
• Malik, Amit

Subject

• Quality Assurance, Health Care
• Professional Competence
• Psychiatry -- Practice
• Professional Role
• Mental health services
• Psychiatry

Language

eng

Summary

"In mental health, as in other medical disciplines, the role of the professional is changing. The availability of information, enhanced roles of other healthcare professionals and changes in training have altered the doctor-patient relationship and left professionals accountable to the needs of clients, politicians, policy makers and funding agencies. This book seeks to redefine the professional role of the specialist mental health worker by bringing perspectives from leading experts from both developed and developing countries, and also from a wide range of professionals in the field of law, medical ethics, education and medical leadership. Uniquely, it also looks at the views of patients and next-generation psychiatrists. It will be of interest to those involved in providing mental healthcare as well as those responsible for health policy initiatives and training"--Provided by publisher

Cataloging source

DNLM/DLC

Dewey number

616.89023

Index

index present

LC call number

RC440.8

LC item number

.P76 2010

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography