Private and Confidential?: Handling Personal Information in the Social and Health Services

by Chris Clark

Book Overview

Handling personal and often sensitive information is central to daily practice in social and health services. However, the increasing emphasis on multi-disciplinary and inter-agency working required for effective, joined-up services presents new challenges and dilemmas in preserving citizens' rights to privacy. This book examines key philosophical, ethical and legal issues in the area of privacy and confidentiality and explores their implications...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 186134905X
• ISBN13: 9781861349057
• Release Date: July 2008
• Publisher: Policy Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"