Medical Law and Ethics (4th Edition)

Medical Law and Ethics (4th Edition)
by Bonnie F. Fremgen
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This is a complete, accessible, and up-to-date guide to the law and ethics of healthcare. Written for health professionals of all kinds – not lawyers – MEDICAL LAW AND ETHICS, 4/e 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. Exclusive 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.

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• Amazon Sales Rank: #17916 in Books
• Published on: 2011-01-08
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: .60" h x 7.90" w x 9.90" l, 1.45 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 400 pages

Medical Law, Ethics and Bioethics for Health Professions

Medical Law, Ethics and Bioethics for Health Professions
by Marcia (marti) Lewis, Carol Tamparo
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Now in its 6th Edition, this groundbreaking book continues to champion the Have a Care approach, while also providing readers with the strong ethical and legal foundation that enables them to better serve their clients. Clearly written and authoritative, it provides a solid groundwork in legal concepts and laws, important ethical issues, and the emerging area of bioethics faced in today s medical practices by today s health care professionals. SPECIAL FEATURES Vignettes A thought-provoking vignette opens each chapter, adapted from case law or based on real-world situations. Have a Care Personal stories from the authors illustrate the heart of the law and ethics of health care. A Code of Ethics Appendix contains the Hippocratic Oath, AAMA creed, and the Principles of Medical Ethics. Sample Documents Appendix provides important health care, life, and death documentation.

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• Amazon Sales Rank: #140203 in Books
• Published on: 2007-05-09
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: .49" h x 7.13" w x 9.93" l, 1.10 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 268 pages