ISBN:
9781455733651
Copyright:
2014
Publication Date:
02-12-2014
Page Count:
264
Imprint:
Saunders
List Price:
$59.95
Legal and Ethical Issues for Health Professions - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 3rd Edition
by Elsevier
Elsevier eBook on VitalSource
ISBN:
9781455733651
Copyright:
2014
Publication Date:
02-12-2014
Page Count:
264
Imprint:
Saunders
List Price:
$59.95
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With coverage of both legal and ethical issues, this text gives students the foundation to handle common health care challenges in everyday practice. Expert author Tonia Aiken shares insights from her years of experience as a nurse, attorney, and public speaker, and discusses the "danger zones" in clinical situations that could escalate into conflict or dispute. The new edition also includes a variety of exercises to help reinforce text content, as well as updated examples and case studies to help students apply information to professional practice.
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Legal and Ethical Issues for Health Professions Elsevier eBook on VitalSource
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ISBN: 9780323550345
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- Detailed coverage of current legal and ethical issues and case law help facilitate classroom discussion and make concepts more relevant.
- What If? boxes present ethical dilemmas and help you apply concepts from the book to real-life examples.
- Updated case studies discuss the issues faced in a variety of healthcare settings.
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- What If? boxes present ethical dilemmas and help you apply concepts from the book to real-life examples.
- Updated Case Studies discuss the issues faced in a variety of healthcare settings.
- A revised Imaging Liability and Litigation chapter describes how society holds healthcare workers accountable in the workplace.
- Important HIPAA information includes the latest privacy guidelines along with ethical and legal implications.
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1. The Legal System
2. Ethical and Bioethical Issues
3. The Medical Malpractice Lawsuit and the Trial Process
4. Disciplinary Actions
5. Work Place Issues
6. Documentation
7. Intentional and Quasi-Intentional Torts
8. Statutory Reporting/Public Duties
9. Professional Liability Insurance and Disciplinary Defense Insurance
10. Death and Dying Issues
11. Conflict Management
12. Business Aspects of Healthcare
Appendixes
Glossary
Index
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