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Medical Law, Ethics, & Bioethics for the Health Professions

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Be prepared for the complexities of healthcare practice today! Meet the legal and ethical challenges you will face as a healthcare professional in ambulatory outpatient and clinical settings. The 8th Edition of this popular text guides you through legal concepts and the law, important ethical issues, and the emerging area of bioethics to prepare you to treat your patients with understanding, sensitivity, and compassion. Often complex concepts are brought to life with vignettes, case studies and other real-world examples of how legal theories, the law, and ethics apply to day-to-day practice in today's rapidly evolving healthcare system. Clearly written and easy to read, it provides the strong ethical and legal foundation that today's healthcare professionals need to better serve their clients. Access more online. Redeem the code inside new, printed texts to gain access to a wealth of resources online, including video case studies and decision-tree activities.
Formerly Dean of Business and Allied Health, Lake Washington Institute of Technology, Kirkland, Washington, Coordinator, Medical Assistant Program, Highline Community College, Des Moines, WA
I. Understanding the Basics 1. Medical Law, Ethics, and Bioethics 2. Medical Practice Management 3. The Professional Health-Care Team II. Law, Liability, and Duties 4. State and Federal Regulations 5. Professional Liability 6. Law for Health Professionals 7. Public Duties 8. Consent III. Workplace Issues 9. Medical Records 10. Reimbursement and Collection Practices 11. Employment Practices 12. A Cultural Perspective for Health Professionals IV. Bioethical Issues 13. Allocation of Scarce Medical Resources 14. Genetic Modification 15. Reproductive Issues 16. End of Life Issues Special Section Have a Care! Appendices I. Code of Ethics II. Sample Documents for End-of-Life Issues
See what students and instructors are saying about the previous edition... Students learn well using this book. "This works very well as a textbook for our medical assistant program."- Walla Walla Community College, Jackson, WA., Online Reviewer; ...book for the MA program I'm in... "and it's nice and easy to understand."- Zlara, Online Reviewer; Five Stars "Great Book- well worth the $$$"."- Dory W., Online Reviewer; Great book. "Recommend this book to anyone, very informative."- Beatrice, Online Reviewer.
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