Synopses & Reviews
Law and Ethics for Medical Careers, 4th 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
Part I: The Foundations of Law and Ethics
Chapter 1 Introduction to Law and Ethics
Chapter 2 Working in a Health Care Profession
Chapter 3 Law, the Courts and Contracts
Part II: Legal Issues for Working Health Care Practitioners
Chapter 4 Professional Liability and Medical Malpractice
Chapter 5 Defenses to Liability Suits
Chapter 6 Medical Records and Informed Consent
Part III: Health Care Practitioners in the Workplace and the Community
Chapter 7 Physicians Public Duties and Responsibilities
Chapter 8 Workplace Legalities
Chapter 9 The Beginning of Life and Childhood
Part IV: Social, Interpersonal and Professional Issues for Health Care Practitioners
Chapter 10 Bioethics: Social Issues
Chapter 11 Interpersonal Relationships and Practice Matters
Chapter 12 Death and Dying