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
BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS: LAW & ETHICS FOR MEDICAL CAREERS
PART 1 THE FOUNDATIONS OF LAW AND ETHICS
Chapter 1 Introduction to Law and Ethics
Chapter 2 Making Ethical Decisions
Chapter 3 Working in Health Care
Chapter 4 Law, the Courts, and Contracts
CARE PART 2 LEGAL ISSUES FOR WORKING HEALTH PRACTITIONERS
Chapter 5 Professional Liability and Medical Malpractice
Chapter 6 Defenses to Liability Suits
Chapter 7 Medical Records and Informed Consent
Chapter 8 Privacy Law and HIPAA
PART 3 PROFESSIONAL, SOCIAL, AND INTERPERSONAL HEALTH CARE ISSUES
Chapter 9 Physicians� Public Duties and Responsibilities
