Legal and ethical issues for health professions
by
 
McTeigue, Jeanne, author.

Title
Legal and ethical issues for health professions

Author
McTeigue, Jeanne, author.

ISBN
9781455733668

Personal Author
McTeigue, Jeanne, author.

Edition
Third edition.

Physical Description
xiii, 249 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm

General Note
Preceded by work: Legal and ethical issues in health occupations / Tonia Dandry Aiken. 2nd ed. c2009.

Contents
The U.S. legal system -- The basics of ethics -- Ethical and bioethical issues -- Workplace issues -- Code and standards infractions -- The medical malpractice lawsuit and the trial process -- Intentional and quasi-intentional torts -- Statutory reporting and public duties -- Professional liability insurance -- Death and dying issues -- Conflict management -- Business aspects of healthcare.

Subject Term
Medical laws and legislation -- United States.
 
Medical personnel -- Malpractice -- United States.
 
Medical ethics.
 
Ethics, Professional -- United States.
 
Jurisprudence -- United States.
 
Ethics, Clinical -- United States.
 
Liability, Legal -- United States.

Added Author
Lee, W. Christopher (William Christopher),
 
Aiken, Tonia D. Legal and ethical issues in health occupations. Preceded by (work):


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