Description
Book SynopsisThis book provides an overview of the US laws that affect clinical practice for healthcare professionals with no legal background.
Divided into thirteen sections, each chapter starts with a summary of the chapter’s content and relevant legal concepts in bullet points before discussing the topics in detail. An application section is provided in many chapters to clarify essential issues by reflecting on clinically relevant case law or clinical vignette(s).
Filling a crucial gap in the literature, this comprehensive guide gives healthcare professionals an understanding or a starting point to legal aspects of healthcare.
Table of Contents1. Introduction to the US Legal System
2. Public Health Law
3. Law and Economics
4. Access to Care
5. Tort Law
6. Administrative Law
7. Federal Regulations
8. State Regulations
9. Antitrust Law
10. Mental Health Law
11. Labor and Employment Law
12. Reproductive Health Law
13. Insurance Law
14. Drug and Medical Device Law
15. Intellectual Property Law
16. Cannabis Law
17. Global Health Law
18. Law and Bioethics
19. Healthcare Reform
