Publisher's Synopsis
The health care system's greatest asset is its workforce. With more than 200 occupations and professions, health care workers have unique professional standards, educational requirements, credentialing, scope of practice and salaries. This textbook focuses on the professional standards that form the foundation of health care professions and occupations, and it explores the professions from a quality/safety and compliance perspective. Topics include ethics, malpractice, professionalism, licensure, certification, and quality initiatives.
