Synopses & Reviews
This one-semester text is intended for courses of study that prepare students to work in a medical office. All aspects of medical office employment are explored from new laws relevant to the medical office to the OSHA, DEA, and CDC requirements most important to medical office workers. The AAMA's DACUM Analysis was used as a guide for preparing each chapter.
Synopsis
This text prepares students to understand the legal and ethical issues inherent to working in a medical office. The text includes informative legal cases, anecdotes, and sidebars related to health-related careers. The 1997 AAMA Role Delineation Areas of Competence was used as a guide for preparing each chapter.
Table of Contents
Introduction to Law and Ethics Working in a Health Care ProfessionLaw and the Courts ContractsProfessional Liability and Medical Malpractice Defenses to Liability Suits Medical Records and Informed Consent Physicians' Public Duties and ResponsibilitiesWorkplace Legalities Bioethics: Policy Issues Interpersonal Relations and Practice Matters Death and DyingAppendicesState Medical BoardsField Offices of EEOCState Workers' Compensation DirectoryGlossaryIndex