Medical Law and Ethics
Pearson (Verlag)
978-0-13-541452-1 (ISBN)
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A plain-language guide to the law and ethics of healthcare
Medical Law and Ethics examines the essentials of pertinent laws and the ethical demands of healthcare professions. Clear and readable, the text helps students identify the ethical norms they will adhere to in their chosen field. Real legal cases and stimulating exercises challenge learners to envision their responses to legal and ethical dilemmas in healthcare today. The 6th edition covers issues of increasing concern in hospitals and medical offices, including the opioid crisis in the US, electronic recordkeeping, and the needs of elderly and handicapped populations.
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About our author Bonnie F. Fremgen, PhD, is a former associate dean of the Allied Health Program of Robert Morris College in Chicago and was vice president of a hospital in suburban Chicago. She has taught medical law and ethics courses, as well as clinical and administrative topics, and she has broad interests and experiences in the healthcare field, including hospitals, nursing homes and physicians’ offices. Dr. Fremgen has also served as director of continuing medical education at three Chicago area hospitals. She has two patents on a unique circulation-assisting wheelchair. Dr. Fremgen holds a nursing degree as well as a master’s degree in healthcare administration. She received her PhD from the College of Education at the University of Illinois and has performed postdoctoral studies in medical law at Loyola University Law School in Chicago. Dr. Fremgen has taught ethics at the University of Detroit in Michigan; University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana, where she also served as co-director of the Center for Ethics in the Mendoza College of Business; and Saint Xavier University in Chicago, where she also served as interim dean of the Graham School of Business.
Introduction to Medical Law, Ethics, and Bioethics
PART 1: THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT
The Legal System
Essentials of the Legal System for Health Care Professionals
Working in Today's Health Care Market
PART 2: THE HEALTH CARE ENVIRONMENT
The Physician—Patient Relationship
Professional Liability and Medical Malpractice
Public Duties of the Health Care Professional
Workplace Law and Ethics
The Medical Record
Patient Confidentiality and HIPAA
PART 3: MEDICAL ETHICS
Ethical and Bioethical Issues in Medicine
Ethical Issues Relating to Life
Death and Dying
Trends in Health Care
Appendices
Codes of Ethics
Case Citations
| Erscheinungsdatum | 29.07.2019 |
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| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 100 x 100 mm |
| Gewicht | 100 g |
| Themenwelt | Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Medizinethik |
| Studium ► Querschnittsbereiche ► Geschichte / Ethik der Medizin | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-13-541452-0 / 0135414520 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-13-541452-1 / 9780135414521 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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