Examining Trust in Healthcare: A Multidisciplinary Perspective

by Floris Tomasini, Ivaylo Vassilev, David Pilgrim

On the part of the patient, healthcare demands unconditional trust in the professional. But what is the nature of this trust, and to what extent is it justified? How significant is the fallout when it is abused?

Incorporating sociological, psychological and philosophical approaches, this book examines notions of trust in the self, others and systems in
the field of healthcare. The text explores:
- Rational and emotional aspects of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 023053791X
• ISBN13: 9780230537910
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: Red Globe Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.4" x 8.4"