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050 _aR 725.5 .J83 2010
100 _aJudson, Karen
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245 0 _aLaw & ethics for medical careers /
_cKaren Judson and Carlene Harrison
250 _aFIFTH EDITION.
260 _aBoston, Massachusetts :
_bMcGraw Hill Education,
_cc2010
300 _axix, 373 pages :
_bcolor illustrations ;
_c28 cm.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 _aIntroduction to law and ethics -- Working in health care -- Law, the courts, and contracts -- Professional liability and medical malpractice -- Defenses to liability suits -- Medical records and informed consent -- Privacy law and HIPAA -- Physicians' public duties and responsibilities -- Workplace legalities -- The beginning of life and childhood -- Death and dying -- Health care trends and forecasts.
520 _aLaws & Ethics for Medical Careers, Fifth 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 legal cases, anecdotes, and sidebars pertinent to health-related careers. Content has been updated and special attention has been paid to legislation affecting heath care.
650 _aETHICS, MEDICAL
700 _aHarrison, Carlene
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