Health law & medical ethics for healthcare professionals /
Health law and medical ethics for healthcare professionals
James F. Allen Jr.
- Boston : Pearson, c2013.
- xxii, 242 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 28 cm.
Includes index.
Introduction to law -- How the law works -- Working in the healthcare profession -- Medical records, insurance, and contracts -- Privacy and confidentiality -- Negligence, malpractice, and other torts -- Professional responsibilities -- Introduction to ethics -- Ethical decision-making -- The beginning of life -- Death and dying -- Uniqueness and individuality -- Bioethics -- The future of healthcare.