Publisher description for Law and ethics for medical careers / Karen Judson, Carlene Harrison, Sharon Hicks.
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Law and Ethics for Medical Careers, 4th edition, provides an overview of the laws and ethics you should know to help you give competent, compassionate care to patients that is within acceptable legal and ethical boundaries. The text can also serve as a guide to help you resolve the many legal and ethical questions you may reasonably expect to face as a student and, later, as a health care practitioner. The text features pertinent legal cases, anecdotes, and sidebars related to health-related careers. Content has been updated and special attention has been paid to legislation affecting health care.
Library of Congress subject headings for this publication:
Medical ethics.
Medical jurisprudence.
Medical assistants -- Professional ethics.
Medical assistants -- Legal status, laws, etc.
Legislation, Medical -- United States.
Allied Health Personnel -- education -- United States.
Ethics, Medical -- United States.