Medical Law and Ethics, 5th edition
Published by Pearson (December 24th 2014) - Copyright © 2016
5th edition
Overview
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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