ISBN: 9780470847350

We have lost sight of the vital symmetry between values andevidence. Values lie behind absolutely everything we do, yetwe allow technical decision-making to dominate every social sphere,a… Altro …

We have lost sight of the vital symmetry between values andevidence. Values lie behind absolutely everything we do, yetwe allow technical decision-making to dominate every social sphere,as if only ´the evidence´ really matters. In this extraordinarily original and compelling book, DavidSeedhouse advocates values-based decision-making as a much-neededmeans of restoring humane balance to social planning, and explainsthe innovative use of information technology to turn values intoevidence. The potential of values-based decision-making is huge andexciting. The final chapter of this seminal work points theway to a democratic future in which everyone´s values can beseen and heard, regardless of technical knowledge or socialstatus. Values-Based Decision-Making mostly uses examplesdrawn from the health field. Like David Seedhouse´smany other books, it will be of considerable interest to all healthprofessionals. But values-based decision-making reaches intoevery arena of human problem-solving, and should therefore be readby everyone who makes plans on behalf of other people. For information about values-based decision-making softwarevisit: vide.co.nz To join the Values Exchange® browse to: values-exchange.com In Values-Based Health Care, celebrated ethics scholar David Seedhouse presents a ground-breaking practical approach to ethical decision-making in health care, based on the position that decisions must be based on both evidence and values. The book makes a compelling case for honesty in health care planning and clearly outlines the personal and social-and therefore ethical-imperatives of decision-making. Seedhouse reviews the most common decision-making approaches-from the most quantitative to t Buch (fremdspr.) Bücher>Fremdsprachige Bücher>Englische Bücher, John Wiley & Sons Inc<

2005, ISBN: 9780470847350

We have lost sight of the vital symmetry between values and evidence. Values lay behind absolutely everything we do, yet we allow technical decision-making to dominate every social sphere… Altro …

We have lost sight of the vital symmetry between values and evidence. Values lay behind absolutely everything we do, yet we allow technical decision-making to dominate every social sphere, as if only 'the evidence' really matters. In this extraordinarily original and compelling book, David Seedhouse advocates values-based decision-making as a much-needed means of restoring humane balance to social planning, and explains the innovative use of information technology to turn values into evidence. The potential of values-based decision-making is huge and exciting. The final chapter of this seminal work points the way to a democratic future in which everyone's values can be seen and heard, regardless of technical knowledge or social status. Values Based Decision-Making mostly uses examples drawn from the health field. Like David Seedhouse's many other books, it will be of considerable interest to all health professionals. But values-based decision-making reaches into every arena of human problem-solving, and should therefore be read by everyone who makes plans on behalf of other people. Buch (fremdspr.) David Seedhouse Taschenbuch, John Wiley & Sons, 01.08.2005, John Wiley & Sons, 2005<

2005, ISBN: 9780470847350

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