ISBN:
9780323550352
Copyright:
2019
Publication Date:
12-19-2018
Page Count:
224
Imprint:
Saunders
List Price:
$68.99
Legal and Ethical Issues for Health Professions Elsevier eBook on VitalSource (Retail Access Card), 4th Edition
by Elsevier
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ISBN:
9780323550352
Copyright:
2019
Publication Date:
12-19-2018
Page Count:
224
Imprint:
Saunders
List Price:
$68.99
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Give students the foundation they need to recognize, understand, and resolve legal and ethical issues as it relates to their work in health care. Ideal for allied health programs, Legal and Ethical Issues for Health Professions, 4th Edition provides students with a solid introduction and foundation to health care law and ethics. This new edition includes practice cases specifically developed for key allied health programs along with enhanced pedagogical content. Additionally, it features a variety of exercises to help reinforce content from the book, as well as updated coverage of medical records, privacy, patient consent and abuse, the impact of interprofessional team work, and key industry trends.
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- Detailed coverage of current legal and ethical issues and case law help facilitate interesting and relevant discussions.
- What If? boxes present ethical dilemmas and help you apply concepts from the book to real-life examples.
- Specialty practice cases provide practical application for specialties (Medical Assisting, MIBC, Pharm Tech, etc.) and help you relate your experience with practice.
- Increased coverage of the impact of interprofessional teamwork demonstrates the impact ethics have on health care work.
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- NEW! Two all new chapters covering Medical Records and Key Trends in Healthcare.
- NEW! Enhanced coverage of patient consent and abuse outlines what students need to know about what’s right and wrong when working with patients.
- NEW! Updated case studies discuss the issues faced in a variety of healthcare settings.
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1. The US Legal System
2. The Basics of Ethics
3. Ethical and Bioethical Issues
4. Workplace Issues
5. Code and Standards Infractions
6. The Medical Malpractice Lawsuit and the Trial Process
7. Intentional and Quasi-Intentional Torts
8. Statutory Reporting and Public Duties in Healthcare
9. Professional Liability Insurance
10. Medical Records – NEW
11. Death and Dying Issues
12. Conflict Management
13. Healthcare Business and Operations
14. Key Trends in Healthcare – NEW
Appendix A – Case Discussions
Appendix B – Case Studies
Appendix C– Case Scenarios
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