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Book SynopsisBe prepared for the complexities of healthcare practice today!
Meet the legal and ethical challenges you will face as a healthcare professional in ambulatory outpatient and clinical settings. The 8th Edition of this popular text guides you through legal concepts and the law, important ethical issues, and the emerging area of bioethics to prepare you to treat your patients with understanding, sensitivity, and compassion.
Often complex concepts are brought to life with vignettes, case studies and other real-world examples of how legal theories, the law, and ethics apply to day-to-day practice in today’s rapidly evolving healthcare system. Clearly written and easy to read, it provides the strong ethical and legal foundation that today’s healthcare professionals need to better serve their clients.
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Students learn well using this book. “This works very well as a textbook for our medical assistant program.”- Walla Walla Community College, Jackson, WA., Online Reviewer;
…book for the MA program I'm in… “and it’s nice and easy to understand.”- Zlara, Online Reviewer;
Five Stars “Great Book- well worth the $$$”.”- Dory W., Online Reviewer;
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Table of Contents
- I. Understanding the Basics
- 1. Medical Law, Ethics, and Bioethics
- 2. Medical Practice Management
- 3. The Professional Health-Care Team
- II. Law, Liability, and Duties
- 4. State and Federal Regulations
- 5. Professional Liability
- 6. Law for Health Professionals
- 7. Public Duties
- 8. Consent
- III. Workplace Issues
- 9. Medical Records
- 10. Reimbursement and Collection Practices
- 11. Employment Practices
- 12. A Cultural Perspective for Health Professionals
- IV. Bioethical Issues
- 13. Allocation of Scarce Medical Resources
- 14. Genetic Modification
- 15. Reproductive Issues
- 16. End of Life Issues
- Special Section
- Have a Care!
- Appendices
- I. Code of Ethics
- II. Sample Documents for End-of-Life Issues
