Pozgar George D. creator Author text Burlington Jones & Bartlett Learning c2016 4th.edition monographic eng

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xxx, 530 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm Legal and Ethical Issues for Health Professionals, Fourth Edition is a concise and practical guide to legal and ethical dilemmas facing healthcare professionals in the real-world today. Thoroughly updated and featuring new case studies, this dynamic text will help students to better understand the issues they will face on the job and the implications in the legal arena. With contemporary topics, real-world examples, and accessible language, this comprehensive text offers students an applied perspective and the opportunity to develop critical thinking skills. Legal and Ethical Issues for Health Professionals provides an effective transition from the classroom to the reality of a clinical environment CONTENTS 1.Introduction to ethics-- 2.Contemporary ethical dilemmas-- 3.End-of-life dilemmas-- 4.Health care ethics committee-- 5.Development of law-- 6.Introduction to law-- 7.Government ethics and the law-- 8.Organizational ethics and the law-- 9.Health care professionals and legal/ethical issues-- 10.Physician's ethical and legal issues-- 11.Employee rights and responsibilities-- 12.Patient consent-- 13.Patient abuse-- 14.Patient rights and responsibilities. Summary case : search for truth by George D. Pozgar Includes Bibliographical references and Index Ethics, Clinical Medical laws and legislation Medical personnel Professional ethics Patient Rights KF3821.P69 2016 9781284036794 9781284069761, 1284036790 1284069761 250823 20251006112751.0