Law & ethics for medical careers
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Law & ethics for medical careers
（McGraw-Hill higher education）
McGraw-Hill Higher Education, c2010
5th ed
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Law and ethics for medical careers
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Rev. ed. of: 4th ed., c2006
Includes bibliographical references and indexes
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Description
Law and Ethics for Medical Careers, Fifth Edition, provides an overview of the laws and ethics you should know to help you give competent, compassionate care to patients that is within acceptable legal and ethical boundaries. The text can also serve as a guide to help you resolve the many legal and ethical questions you may reasonably expect to face as a student and, later, as a health care practitioner. The text features pertinent legal cases, anecdotes, and sidebars related to health-related careers. Content has been updated and special attention has been paid to legislation affecting health care.
Table of Contents
Part 1 The Foundations of Law and Ethics1 Introduction to Law and Ethics2 Working in Health Care3 Law, the Courts, and ContractsPart 2 Legal Issues for Working Health Care Practitioners4 Professional Liability and Medical Malpractice5 Defenses to Liability Suits6 Medical Records and Informed Consent7 Privacy Law and HIPAAPart 3 Professional, Social, and Interpersonal Health Care Issues8 Physicians' Public Duties and Responsibilities9 Workplace Legalities10 The Beginning of Life and Childhood11 Death and Dying12 Health Care Trends and ForecastsAppendix 1 State Medical BoardsAppendix 2 Health Care Professional OrganizationsAppendix 3 Associations for Major DiseasesGlossary Court Cases Index Alphabetically By SubjectIndex
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