Law & ethics for medical careers / Karen Judson, Carlene Harrison.

By: Judson, Karen, 1941-Contributor(s): Harrison, Carlene | Judson, Karen, 1941-. Law and ethics for medical careersMaterial type: TextTextPublication details: Boston : McGraw-Hill Higher Education, c2010Edition: 5th edDescription: xix, 373 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cmISBN: 9780073402062 (alk. paper); 0073402060 (alk. paper)Other title: Law and ethics for medical careersSubject(s): Medical ethics | Medical jurisprudence | Medical assistants -- Professional ethics | Medical assistants -- Legal status, laws, etc | Legislation, Medical -- United States | Ethics, Medical -- United States | Health Personnel -- United StatesDDC classification: 174.2 LOC classification: R725.5 | .J83 2010NLM classification: W 32.5 AA1
Contents:
Introduction to law and ethics -- Working in health care -- Law, the courts, and contracts -- Professional liability and medical malpractice -- Defenses to liability suits -- Medical records and informed consent -- Privacy law and HIPAA -- Physicians' public duties and responsibilities -- Workplace legalities -- The beginning of life and childhood -- Death and dying -- Health care trends and forecasts.
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Rev. ed. of: Law and ethics for medical careers / Karen Judson, Carlene Harrison, Sharon Hicks. 4th ed. c2006.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction to law and ethics -- Working in health care -- Law, the courts, and contracts -- Professional liability and medical malpractice -- Defenses to liability suits -- Medical records and informed consent -- Privacy law and HIPAA -- Physicians' public duties and responsibilities -- Workplace legalities -- The beginning of life and childhood -- Death and dying -- Health care trends and forecasts.

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