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Why is thinking about values and ethics a crucial component of health care training and practice? How can we gabout engaging in such thinking? Values, Ethics and Health Care responds tthese essential questions It examines key ethical frameworks and debates within the field of healthcare, locating them firmly in their social and occupational contexts Guiding students through a range of dilemmas and difficulties encountered in health care practice with case studies and real-life examples, this lively text illustrates how tapply knowledge tprofessional practice and decision-making Key FeaturesOffers a critical and reflective understanding of health care ethics and valuesPresents an interprofessional approachRelates theory teveryday ethicsIncludes student-friendly features such as real-life examples, thinking about points, and links tfurther reading The book will be essential reading for undergraduates taking courses in Values, Ethics and Professional Practice as part of health studies degree programs It will alsbe useful for graduate students as well as practitioners in the field