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Cut it out : the C-section epidemic in America / by Morris, Theresa,1956-;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-232) and index.The Root of the Problem.The liability threat in obstetrics. -- Control Systems Embedded in Hospitals. The tyranny of the rules ; Too much information: how technology raises the stakes. -- The Effects of Organizational Constraints. The big kahuna: repeat c-sections ; Women's lack of choice in labor and birth. -- A roadmap for change.This work examines the exponential increase in the United States of the most technological form of birth that exists: the cesarean section. While c-section births pose a higher risk of maternal death and medical complications, can have negative future reproductive consequences for the mother, increase the recovery time for mothers after birth, and cost almost twice as much as vaginal deliveries, the 2011 cesarean section rate of 33 percent is one of the highest recorded rates in U.S. history, and an increase of 50 percent over the past decade. Further, once a woman gives birth by c-section, her chances of having a vaginal delivery for future births drops dramatically. This decrease in vaginal births after cesarean sections (VBAC) is even more alarming: one third of hospitals and one half of physicians do not even allow a woman a trial of labor after a c-section, and 90 percent of women will go on to have the c-section surgery again for subsequent pregnancies. Of comparative developed countries, only Brazil and Italy have higher c-section rates; c-sections occur in only 19 percent of births in France, seventeen percent of births in Japan, and sixteen percent of births in Finland. How did this happen? Here the author challenges most existing explanations of the unprecedented rise in c-section rates, which locate the cause of this trend in physicians practicing defensive medicine, women choosing c-sections for scheduling reasons, or women's poor health and older ages. The explanation of the c-section epidemic is more complicated, taking into account the power and structure of legal, political, medical, and professional organizations; gendered ideas that devalue women; hospital organizational structures and protocols; and professional standards in the medical and insurance communities. She argues that there is a new culture within medicine that avoids risk or unpredictable outcomes and instead embraces planning and conservative choices, all in an effort to have perfect births. Based on 130 in-depth interviews with women who had just given birth, obstetricians, midwives, and labor and delivery nurses, as well as a careful examination of local and national level c-section rates, this book provides a comprehensive look at a little-known epidemic that greatly affects the lives, health, and families of each and every woman in America.
Subjects: Cesarean section.; Cesarean section; Surgical indications.; Women; Cesarean Section; Cesarean Section; Liability, Legal; Unnecessary Procedures; Women's Health;
© [2013], New York University Press,
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Legal and ethical issues for health professions / by Nguyen, Jaime,author.https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCjxd6HdQ6hQQbtry8Djdw3http://viaf.org/viaf/157148449607715690588/; Preceded by (work):McTeigue, Jeanne.Legal and ethical issues for health professions.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Unit I. Fundamental of Law and Ethics: 1. The US Legal System -- 2. Basis and Principles of Ethics -- 3. Bioethical Issues in Health Care -- 4. Healthcare Laws and Compliance -- 5. Torts in Health Care -- 6. Medical Malpractice and Liability -- Unit II. Applied Law and Ethics in Healthcare: 7. Healthcare Business and Operations -- 8. Workplace Issues and Employment Laws -- 9. Medical Records and HIPAA -- 10. Mandatory Reporting and Public Health -- 11. Conflict Management -- 12. Birth and Life -- 13. Death and Dying -- 14. Key Trends in Healthcare Law and Ethics -- Appendix A: Case Discussions -- Appendix B: Case Studies -- Appendix C: State Medical Record Laws -- Glossary.Learn how to handle the legal and ethical challenges you will encounter in healthcare practice! Comprehensive yet easy to understand, Legal and Ethical Issues for Health Professionals, 5th Edition provides a guide to legal concepts and ethical principles and how they are applied in common healthcare scenarios. Content includes key topics such as the legal system, bioethical issues, employment laws, torts, and medical malpractice and liability, as well as current issues such as medical marijuana, the opioid crisis, gender identity, and public health and immunization policies. Questions in each chapter ask you to think critically as you relate concepts to real-world situations. Updated to meet the needs of today's workplace, this text prepares you to fulfill the moral and professional responsibilities of the healthcare provider.
Subjects: Medical laws and legislation; Medical personnel; Medical ethics.; Professional ethics.; Jurisprudence; Ethics, Professional; Ethics, Clinical; Liability, Legal; Ethics, Medical;
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Search & seizure survival guide : a field guide for law enforcement / by Bandiero, Anthony.;
Let's start with the basics -- Consensual encounters -- Investigative detentions -- Arrests -- Vehicles -- Homes -- Businesses & schools -- Personal property -- Electronic searches -- Miscellaneous searches & seizures -- Search warrants -- Use of force -- Interview and interrogation -- Law enforcement liability -- Legal checklists.Your job as an officer is almost completely controlled by the Fourth and Fifth Amendments. Therefore, you need a reference that can break down these important Constitutional doctrine into easy to apply checklists. That's what this book does. If you need guidance in the field, pick-up this book, And when you get back to the station and need help articulating the legal standards for your report, pick-up this book. [From publisher's description].
Subjects: Searches and seizures;
© 2020., Blue to Gold Law Enforcement Training, LLC,
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Nolo's plain-English law dictionary / by Hill, Gerald N.; Hill, Kathleen,1941-; Nolo (Firm);
Nearly 4,000 definitions, including new legal terms such as coho, dump-buyback, typosquatting, pre-dup, collaborative divorce, pet trust , low-profit limited liability company (L3C), spear phishing.
Subjects: Law;
© 2009., Nolo,
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Healthcare law and ethics / by Fremgen, Bonnie F.,author.https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCjvMm7Jb83WxxKBxh6yPgq;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduction to healthcare law, ethics, and bioethics -- The legal system -- Essentials of the legal system for health care professionals -- Working in today's health care environment -- The physician-patient relationship -- Professional liability and medical malpractice -- Public duties of the health care professional -- Workplace law and ethics -- The medical record -- Patient confidentiality and HIPAA -- Ethics and bioethical issues in medicine -- Ethical issues relating to life -- Death and dying -- Trends in health care."Healthcare Law and Ethics is aimed at the nonlawyer health professional who must be able to cope with multiple legal and ethical issues. This text is appropriate for those studying in a college or university who are working toward careers in the allied health field in a variety of settings, such as medical offices, hospitals, clinics, laboratories, rehabilitation facilities, and skilled-nursing facilities. Because most allied healthcare professionals work either with or for a physician, it is important to understand the physician's responsibilities and duties to the patient. Included are examples of common legal and ethical issues that affect those working in the healthcare field. A wide range of topics are discussed, such as the legal system, professional liability and medical malpractice, public duties of the physician, the medical record, and ethical and bioethical issues. The intent is to help healthcare professionals to better understand our ethical obligation to ourselves, our patients, and our employers"--
Subjects: Medical laws and legislation; Medical care; Health services administration; Medical laws and legislation.; Bioethics.; Legislation, Medical; Ethics, Medical; Bioethical Issues;
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Law & ethics for health professions / by Judson, Karen,1941-author.; Harrison, Carlene,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.Ch. 1. Introduction to law and ethics -- Ch. 2. Making ethical decisions -- Ch. 3. Working health care -- Ch. 4. Law, the courts, and contracts -- Ch. 5. Professional liability -- Ch. 6. Defenses to liability suits -- Ch. 7. Medical records and health information technology -- Ch. 8. Privacy, security, and fraud -- Ch. 9. Public health responsibilities of health care practitioners -- Ch. 10. Workplace legalities -- Ch. 11. The beginning of life and childhood -- Ch. 12. Death and dying -- Ch. 13. Stakeholders, costs, and patients' rights.
Subjects: Medical ethics.; Medical jurisprudence.; Medical laws and legislation.; Medical personnel.;
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Ethics, legal issues, and professionalism in surgical technology / by Jackson, Julia A.(Julia Ann),1967-;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduction to ethics -- Rights and decision making -- Specific ethical issues -- Concepts in professional practice law -- Health laws and regulations -- Risk management and liability -- Professional practices.
Subjects: Surgical technology; Operating room technicians; Surgical technology; Medical ethics.;
© c2007., Thomson/Delmar Learning,
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Oxford handbook of medical ethics and law / by Smajdor, Anna,author.; Herring, Jonathan,author.; Wheeler, Robert(Consultant neonatal and pediatric surgeon),author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Part 1. Ethics -- Introduction to ethics -- The virtuous doctor -- Consequentialism -- Deontology -- The four principles -- Care ethics -- Moral relativism and subjectivism -- Critical reasoning -- Part 2. Law -- Introduction to the legal system -- Key articles of law -- Court -- Law within medical practice -- Negligence -- Other issues of liability -- Part 3. Generic legal and ethical issues -- Resource allocation -- Candour and confidentiality -- Issues in the doctor-patient relationship -- Issues in death and dying -- Doctors and the General Medical Council (GMC) -- Medical research -- Medical education -- Part 4. Ethico-legal issues by medical specialism -- Ethico-legal issues by medical specialism A-M -- Ethico-legal issues by medical specialism N-V -- Part 5. Statutory provisions -- Abortion Act 1967 -- Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003 -- Gender Recognition Act 2004 -- Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 -- Human Rights Act 1998 (European Convention on Human Rights) -- Human Tissue Act 2004 -- Mental Capacity Act 2005 -- Mental Health Act 1983 -- Suicide Act 1961 -- Surrogacy Arrangements Act 1985."Doctors have been concerned with ethics since the earliest days of medical practice. Traditionally, medical practitioners have been expected to be motivated by a desire to help their patients. Ethical codes and systems, such as the Hippocratic Oath, have emphasised this. During the latter half of the 20th century, advances in medical science, in conjunction with social and political changes, meant that the accepted conventions of the doctor/patient relationship were increasingly being questioned. After the Nuremberg Trials, in which the crimes of Nazi doctors, among others, were exposed, it became clear that doctors cannot be assumed to be good simply by virtue of their profession. Not only this, but doctors who transgress moral boundaries can harm people in the most appalling ways"--
Subjects: Medical ethics.; Medical laws and legislation; Ethics, Medical;
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Legal guide for starting & running a small business / by Fishman, Stephen,author.; Nolo (Firm),issuing body.;
Your legal companion for starting and running a small business -- Which legal form is best for your business? -- Structuring a partnership agreement -- Creating a corporation -- Creating a limited liability company -- Preparing for ownership changes with a buyout agreement -- Naming your business and products -- Licenses and permits -- Tax basics for small business -- Raising money for your business -- Buying a business -- Franchises : how not to get burned -- Insuring your business -- Negotiating a favorable lease -- Home-based business -- Employees and independent contractors -- The importance of excellent customer relations -- Legal requirements for dealing with customers -- Cash, P2P payments, credit cards, checks, and cryptocurrency -- Extending credit and getting paid -- Put it in writing : small business contracts -- The financially troubled business -- Appendix: Checklist for staring a small business.This book is for current and aspiring entrepreneurs, as well as managers and other critical small business employees, who want practical and comprehensive guidance on business laws--without paying a lot in legal fees. The book helps owners and managers successfully begin and run a small business, covering topics like raising start-up money, protecting personal assets, negotiating leases and contracts, and more.
Subjects: Small business; Business enterprises;
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Every tenant's legal guide / by Portman, Janet,author.; Stewart, Marcia,author.; O'Connell, Ann,1947-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Finding a place to rent -- Leases and rental agreements -- Basic rent rules -- Security deposits -- Discrimination -- Inspecting the rental unit and moving in -- Roommates, guests, and Airbnb -- Major repairs and maintenance -- Minor repairs and maintenance -- Making improvements and alterations -- Your right to privacy -- Injuries on the premises -- Environmental hazards -- Crime on the premises -- How tenancies end or change -- Moving out and getting your security deposit back -- Termination notices based on nonpayment of rent and other illegal acts -- Evictions -- Resolving problems without a lawyer -- Lawyers and legal research."This guidebook contains legal and practical information for tenants, and contains dozens of sample letters and forms. Topics discussed include: getting landlords to make repairs by using rent withholding or repair-and-deduct; avoiding disputes with roommates over rent, deposits, guests, and noise; fighting illegal discrimination, retaliation, or sexual harassment; dealing with hazards like lead paint, mold, or bedbugs; breaking a lease with minimum liability; and getting a security deposit returned on time. This book includes the latest state-by-state laws including security deposit rules and termination notice requirements. This book also includes expanded sections on tenant rights regarding sublets (including through Airbnb-type services), using marijuana in the rental, and using social media to find rentals"--
Subjects: Law for laypersons.; Landlord and tenant;
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