Medical law and ethics
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Medical law and ethics
Pearson, c2016
5th ed
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
For all courses in medical law and/or ethics in programs for nurses, medical assistants, and all allied health care professions
Complete, accessible, and up-to-date
Written for health professionals of all kinds-not lawyers-Medical Law and Ethics covers the full spectrum of topics that affect practice. Fully updated coverage includes: the legal system, professional liability and medical malpractice, physician's responsibilities, medical records, ethical and bioethical issues, and current regulations. Actual legal cases illuminate subjects ranging from patient confidentiality and abortion to death and dying. Med Tips provide quick scenarios and guidance about law and ethics. Each chapter contains glossary terms, exercises, and an actual case; appendices provide current sample codes of ethics.
Table of Contents
Brief Contents
Introduction to Medical Law, Ethics, and Bioethics
PART I THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT
The Legal System
Essentials of the Legal System for Healthcare Professionals
Working in Today's Healthcare Environment
PART II THE HEALTHCARE ENVIRONMENT
The Physician-Patient Relationship
Professional Liability and Medical Malpractice
Public Duties of the Healthcare Professional
Workplace Law and Ethics
The Medical Record
Patient Confidentiality and HIPAA
PART III MEDICAL ETHICS
Ethical and Bioethical Issues in Medicine
Ethical Issues Relating to Life
Death and Dying
Future Trends in Healthcare
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