Power and Conflict Between Doctors and Nurses : Breaking Through the Inner Circle in Clinical Care

Coombs, Maureen A.

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Publisher's Synopsis

Through observations in three intensive care units, this book draws on the reality of practice to explore how nurses and doctors work in intensive care settings. It examines:

· the power held by the competing knowledge bases
· the roles of the different professions
· the decision-making process
· the sources of conflict
· the need for change.

Drawing together sociological theories and clinical practice, Power and Conflict Between Doctors and Nurses explores the role of nurses in delivering contemporary health care. It makes a strong case for interdisciplinary working and is particularly timely when health care policy is challenging work boundaries in health care.

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Book information

ISBN:	9780415301930
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Imprint:	Routledge
Pub date:	12 Feb 2004
DEWEY:	610.730699
DEWEY edition:	22
Language:	English
Number of pages:	148
Weight:	272g
Height:	234mm
Width:	156mm
Spine width:	13mm