Power and Conflict Between Doctors and Nurses

Download or read book Power and Conflict Between Doctors and Nurses written by Maureen A. Coombs and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-02-24 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.