Medical law, ethics, & bioethics for the health professions / Carol D. Tamparo
By: Tamparo, Carol D [author].
Contributor(s): Preceded by (work): Lewis, Marcia A. Medical law, ethics, & bioethics for the health professions.
Publisher: Philadelphia, PA : F. A. Davis Company, ©2022Edition: Eighth edition.Description: 285 p: color illustrations ; 26 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781719640930; 1719640939.Other title: Medical law, ethics, and bioethics for the health professions.Subject(s): Medical laws and legislation -- United States | Ambulatory medical care -- Law and legislation -- United States | Medical ethics -- United States | Ambulatory Care -- legislation & jurisprudence | Ambulatory Care -- ethics | Ethics, Clinical | Bioethical Issues | Legislation, Medical | United StatesGenre/Form: Print books.| Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| On Shelf | KF3821 .T266 2022 (Browse shelf) | Available | AU00000000017787 |
Preceded by Medical law, ethics, & bioethics for the health professions / Marcia (Marti) Lewis, Carol D. Tamparo, Brenda M. Tatro. 7th ed. c2012
Includes bibliographical references and index
Medical Law, Ethics, and Bioethics -- Medical Practice Management -- The Professional Health-Care Team -- State and Federal Regulations -- Professional Liability -- Law for Health Professionals -- Public Duties -- Consent -- Medical Records -- Reimbursement and Collection Practices -- Employment Practices -- A Cultural Perspective for Health Professionals -- Allocation of Scarce Medical Resources -- Genetic Modification -- Reproductive Issues -- End of Life Issues
"It is imperative that any health-care professional have knowledge of medical law, ethics, and bioethics so that clients are treated with understanding, sensitivity, and compassion. No matter what the professional's education, experience, or position, any client contact involves ethical and legal responsibility. It also is imperative that this knowledge be used to provide the best possible service for the provider and employer. Our goal is to provide the health-care professional with an adequate resource for the study of medical law, ethics, and bioethics"--