Ethical and Professional Liability Considerations for the Administrator

This paper follows the format suggested for the entire issue in each incident used. The content will focus on selected areas of the administrative functions of occupational therapy at any level, functions in which there are particular professional ethical and liability constraints. Principles and guidelines will be provided which should enable the therapist to avoid the problems raised by these and similar incidents. Aspects of supervision and consultation will be explored as will be dealing with standard care given by others and the safeguarding of the reputation of others. The incidents included under each major topic will be construed as having taken place in the same setting so that the reader may become better aquainted with the personnel in the program.