Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Contains excerpts and summaries of influential court decisions, state and federal legislation, and federal guidelines, as well as policy statements from various religious and professional organizations regarding developments in the practice of health care.
Synopsis
This handbook contains excerpts and summaries of influential court decisions, state and federal legislation, and federal guidelines, as well as policy statements from various religious and professional organizations, related to biomedical-ethical issues. By providing excerpts, the digest enables the general reader and the legal specialist to understand the recent evolution of public policy and to recognize those areas of public policy that remain incomplete and, in some cases, contradictory.