Confronting Ethical Dilemmas in Managed Care

Abstract

As managed care continues to alter the landscape of health and mental health services, so too does it affect social work education. In addition to changes in curricular emphases and the availability and selection of field education sites, managed care presents students with legal and ethical issues involving conflicts of interest, client confidentiality, informed consent, negligent care and client abandonment, and pressures to breach fiduciary responsibilities. This article examines each of these dilemmas and illustrates ways they are manifested under managed care. The authors describe resources for anticipating, avoiding, or addressing such difficulties. They conclude with recommendations for assisting students with this difficult content.

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