TY - BOOK AU - Pozgar George D. TI - Legal and ethical issues for health professionals SN - 9781284036794 AV - KF3821.P69 2016 PY - 2016/// CY - Burlington PB - Jones & Bartlett Learning, KW - Ethics, Clinical KW - Medical laws and legislation KW - Medical personnel Professional ethics KW - Patient Rights N1 - Includes Bibliographical references and Index; 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 N2 - 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 ER -