Medical Law, Ethics, & Bioethics for the Health Professions / Edition 7

by Marcia (Marti) A. Lewis EdD, RN, CMA-AC (AAMA), Carol D. Tamparo PhD, CMA-A (AAMA), Brenda M Tatro CMA (AAMA)

Overview

Now in its Seventh Edition and in vivid full-color, this groundbreaking book continues to champion the “Have a Care” approach, while also providing readers with a strong ethical and legal foundation that enables them to better serve their clients. The book addresses all major issues facing healthcare professionals today, including legal concerns, important ethical issues, and the emerging area of bioethics.

Videos online at DavisPlus bring these challenges to life through short vignettes that feature scenarios of common legal and ethical issues in a medical office.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780803627062
Publisher:	F.A. Davis Company
Publication date:	02/07/2012
Edition description:	Seventh Edition
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	6.90(w) x 9.90(h) x 0.60(d)

Table of Contents

Unit 1. Understanding the Basics
1. Medical Law, Ethics, and Bioethics
2. Medical Practice Management
3. The Health Care Team in the Ambulatory Setting

Unit 2. Law, Liability, and Duties
4. State and Federal Regulations
5. Professional Liability
6. Law for Health Professionals
7. Public Duties
8. Consent

Unit 3. Workplace Issues
9. Medical Records
10. Reimbursement and Collection Practices
11. Employment Practices
12. A Cultural Perspective for Health Professionals

Unit 4. Bioethical Issues
13. Allocation of Scarce Medical Resources
14. Genetic Engineering
15. Reproductive Issues
16. End of Life Issues

SPECIAL SECTION
Have a Care!

Appendices
Codes of Ethics
Sample Documents for Choices about Health Care, Life, and Death
Index of Resources
Index