Legal and Ethical Issues in Health Occupations

Elsevier Staff, Aiken, Tonia Dandry

ISBN 10: 1416022627 / ISBN 13: 9781416022626

Editore: Elsevier - Health Sciences Division, 2008

Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Codice articolo GRP87486400

Riassunto:

With balanced coverage of both legal and ethical issues, this text provides a foundation for handling common challenges in everyday practice. Real-life examples and case studies help you apply the book's concepts. For easier reading, content is presented in short, concise chunks. Expert author Tonia Aiken shares insights from her years of experience as a nurse, attorney, and public speaker to guide you through issues that may arise in practice, as well as the "danger zones? in clinical situations that could escalate into conflict or dispute.

• A user-friendly outline format makes information easy to scan.
• Objectives for each chapter highlight what you are expected to learn and keep you focused on important information.
• Summaries at the end of every chapter reinforce essential concepts.
• Study Questions test your knowledge of the material.
• Recommended Readings list sources for further research.

• What If? boxes present ethical dilemmas and help you apply concepts from the book to real-life examples.
• Updated Case Studies discuss the issues faced in a variety of healthcare settings.
• A revised Imaging Liability and Litigation chapter describes how society holds healthcare workers accountable in the workplace.
• Important HIPAA information includes the latest privacy guidelines along with ethical and legal implications.

Contenuti: Unit I: Legal Issues

1. The Law

2. International and Quasi-International Torts

3. Professional Liability Insurance

4. Informed Consent Issues

5. Documentation and the Allied Health Professional

Unit II: Ethical Issues

6. Legal and Ethical Issues Affecting Educators

7. Ethical Issues in Health Occupations

Unit III: Common Areas of Liability and Litigation

8. Legal and Ethical Considerations in Medical Imaging

9. Administrative and Medical Record Liability and Litigation

10. Clinical Laboratory Liability

11. Medical Equipment Liability and Litigation

12. Patient Care Liability and Litigation

13. Conflict Management and the Healthcare Provider

Appendixes

Glossary

Index

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Titolo: Legal and Ethical Issues in Health ...
Casa editrice: Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Data di pubblicazione: 2008
Legatura: Brossura
Condizione: Very Good
Edizione: 2 Edition.