Legal and ethical issues for health professions

Nguyen, Jaime (author.). McTeigue, Jeanne. Preceded by (work): Legal and ethical issues for health professions. (Added Author).

Summary: With coverage of both legal and ethical issues, this text gives you the foundation to handle common health care challenges in everyday practice. Legal and Ethical Issues for Health Professions, 4th Edition includes practice cases specifically developed for key allied health programs along with enhanced pedagogical content. Additionally, it features a variety of exercises to help reinforce content from the book, as well as updated coverage of medical records, privacy, patient consent and abuse, the impact of interprofessional team work, and key industry trends -- Provided by the publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 9780323496414
ISBN: 0323496415
Physical Description: print
x, 212 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Edition: 4th edition.
Publisher: St. Louis, Missouri : Elsevier, [2019]
Copyright: ©2019.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Preceded by work: Legal and ethical issues in health occupations / Jeanne McTeigue. 3rd ed. ©2015.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	The US Legal System -- The Basics of Ethics -- Ethical and Bioethical Issues -- Workplace Issues and Employment Laws -- Healthcare Standards and Compliance -- The Medical Malpractice Lawsuit and the Trial Process -- Intentional and Quasi-Intentional Torts -- Statutory Reporting and Public Duties in Healthcare -- Professional Liability Insurance -- Medical Records -- Death and Dying Issues -- Conflict Management -- Healthcare Business and Operations -- Key Trends in Healthcare -- Appendix A: Case Discussions -- Appendix B: Case Studies -- Appendix C: Case Scenarios -- Glossary.