Legal and ethical issues for health professionals / George D. Pozgar ; legal review, Nina M. Santucci ; medical review, John W. Pinnella
By: Pozgar, George D [author.].
Publisher: Burlington, MA : Jones & Bartlett Learning, ©2020Edition: Fifth edition.Description: 443 p: illustrations ; 28 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781284144185; 1284144186.Subject(s): Medical laws and legislation -- Moral and ethical aspects -- United States | Medical personnel -- Professional ethics -- United States | Legislation, Medical | Ethics, Clinical | Health Personnel -- ethics | Patient Rights | United StatesGenre/Form: Print books.Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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On Shelf | KF3821 .P69 2020 (Browse shelf) | Available | AU00000000017296 |
Includes bibliographical references and index
Introduction to ethics -- Contemporary ethical dilemmas -- End-of-life dilemmas -- Health care ethics committee -- Development of law -- Introduction to law -- Government ethics and the law -- Organizational ethics and the law -- Health care professional legal-ethical issues -- Physician's ethical and legal issues -- Employee rights and responsibilities -- Patient consent -- Patient abuse -- Patient rights and responsibilities -- Summary case : search for truth
Written to assist in the transition from the classroom to the workplace, "Legal and Ethical Issues for Health Professionals, Fifth Edition" provides readers with a clearer understanding of the issues they will face as health professionals, as well as, how law and ethics are so often intertwined. Through contemporary topics, real-world examples, and accessible, student-friendly language, this important resource offers readers an applied perspective, with an emphasis on development critical-thinking skills. -- From publisher's description