Healthcare Law and Ethics

Healthcare Law and Ethics is a plain-language guide to medical law and ethics. It helps all health professionals respond to the legal and ethical dilemmas they'll encounter in their chosen field. Written for the nonlawyer health professional, the title uses real legal cases and stimulating exercises to guide you through real applications of the material. The content is relevant to any medical setting, including medical offices, hospitals, clinics, laboratories, rehabilitation facilities and skilled-nursing facilities.

The thoroughly updated 7th Edition has been renamed Healthcare Law and Ethics to reflect its focus on the entire healthcare team. New examples and content cover the needs of many more healthcare disciplines, from advance practice providers to medical assistants and emergency medical personnel.