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Record Nr.

UNINA9910164027303321

Autore

Pozgar George D.

Titolo

Legal and ethical issues for health professionals / / George D. Pozgar, Nina M. Santucci, John W. Pinnella

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Burlington, Massachusetts : , : Jones & Bartlett Learning, , 2016

©2016

ISBN

1-284-08731-X

Edizione

[Fourth edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (682 pages) : illustrations

Disciplina

174.2

Soggetti

Medical laws and legislation - Moral and ethical aspects - United States

Medical personnel - Professional ethics - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction to ethics -- Contemporary ethical dilemmas -- End-of-life dilemmas -- Health care ethics committee -- Development of law -- Introduction to law -- Government ethics and the law -- Organizational ethics and the law -- Health care professionals and legal/ethical issues -- Physician's ethical and legal issues -- Employee rights and responsibilities -- Patient consent -- Patient abuse -- Patient rights and responsibilities -- Summary case : search for truth.