Ethics in conflict: yesterday's standards-outdated guide for tomarrow?
Welles, C.
American Journal of Occupational Therapy Official Publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association 30(1): 44-47
1976
ISSN/ISBN: 0272-9490 PMID: 1247078 Document Number: 107689
Health care today is influenced by government controls, consumerism, malpractice litigation, unionism, and professionalism. Are there universal standards the serious health professional can or must accept, or should he formulate his own? In this paper, the sources of ethical criteria for occupational therapy are reviewed and assessed. It is recommended that a code of ethics for today be formulated for occupational therapy using the ethical principles proposed in this paper.