Healthcare Law and Ethics

"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"--