Healthcare Law and Ethics, 7th edition
$24.00
📚 Delivered within 24 hours via email Healthcare Law and Ethics is designed to help a full spectrum of health professionals respond to the legal and ethical dilemmas they’ll encounter in their chosen field. Written for the nonlawyer health professional, the title uses real legal cases and stimulating exercises to guide you through real applications of the material. The content is relevant to any medical setting, including medical offices, hospitals, clinics, laboratories, rehabilitation facilities and skilled-nursing facilities.
The thoroughly updated 7th Edition has been renamed Healthcare Law and Ethics to reflect its focus on the entire healthcare team. New examples and content cover the needs of many more healthcare disciplines, from advance practice providers to medical assistants and emergency medical personnel.
Published by Pearson (May 30th 2024) – Copyright © 2025
ISBN-13: 9780135334638
Subject: Medical Law & Ethics
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Table of Contents
- Introduction to Healthcare Law, Ethics, and Bioethics
PART 1: THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT
- The Legal System
- Essentials of the Legal System for Healthcare Professionals
- Working in Today’s Healthcare Environment
PART 2: THE HEALTHCARE ENVIRONMENT
- The 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 3: HEALTHCARE ETHICS
- Ethical and Bioethical Issues in Healthcare
- Ethical Issues Related to the Beginning of Life
- Ethical Issues Related to the End of Life
- Trends in Healthcare
APPENDICES
- Codes of Ethics
- Case Citations
