Medical Law and Ethics, 6th edition

Published by Pearson (September 16, 2019) © 2020

  • Bonnie F. Fremgen University of Notre Dame

Title overview

Medical Law and Ethics examines the essentials of pertinent laws and the ethical demands of healthcare professions. The text identifies ethical norms you'll adhere to in your chosen field and contains real legal cases and exercises to help you envision your responses to legal and ethical dilemmas in healthcare today.

Table of contents

  1. Introduction to Medical Law, Ethics, and Bioethics

PART 1: THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT

  1. The Legal System
  2. Essentials of the Legal System for Health Care Professionals
  3. Working in Today's Health Care Market

PART 2: THE HEALTH CARE ENVIRONMENT

  1. The Physician—Patient Relationship
  2. Professional Liability and Medical Malpractice
  3. Public Duties of the Health Care Professional
  4. Workplace Law and Ethics
  5. The Medical Record
  6. Patient Confidentiality and HIPAA

PART 3: MEDICAL ETHICS

  1. Ethical and Bioethical Issues in Medicine
  2. Ethical Issues Relating to Life
  3. Death and Dying
  4. Trends in Health Care

Appendices

  1. Codes of Ethics
  2. Case Citations

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