Medical Law, Ethics and Bioethics for Health Professions

Now in its 6th Edition, this groundbreaking book continues to champion the Have a Care approach, while also providing readers with the strong ethical and legal foundation that enables them to better serve their clients. Clearly written and authoritative, it provides a solid groundwork in legal concepts and laws, important ethical issues, and the emerging area of bioethics faced in today s medical practices by today s health care professionals. SPECIAL FEATURES Vignettes A thought-provoking vignette opens each chapter, adapted from case law or based on real-world situations. Have a Care Personal stories from the authors illustrate the heart of the law and ethics of health care. A Code of Ethics Appendix contains the Hippocratic Oath, AAMA creed, and the Principles of Medical Ethics. Sample Documents Appendix provides important health care, life, and death documentation. SPECIAL FEATURES Vignettes A thought-provoking vignette opens each chapter, adapted from case law or based on real-world situations. Have a Care Personal stories from the authors illustrate the heart of the law and ethics of health care. A Code of Ethics Appendix contains the Hippocratic Oath, AAMA creed, and the Principles of Medical Ethics. Sample Documents Appendix provides important health care, life, and death documentation. Vignettes A thought-provoking vignette opens each chapter, adapted from case law or based on real-world situations. Have a Care Personal stories from the authors illustrate the heart of the law and ethics of health care. A Code of Ethics Appendix contains the Hippocratic Oath, AAMA creed, and the Principles of Medical Ethics. Sample Documents Appendix provides important health care, life, and death documentation. Vignettes A thought-provoking vignette opens each chapter, adapted from case law or based on real-world situations. Have a Care Personal stories from the authors illustrate the heart of the law and ethics of health care. A Code of Ethics Appendix contains the Hippocratic Oath, AAMA creed, and the Principles of Medical Ethics. Sample Documents Appendix provides important health care, life, and death documentation. Have a Care Personal stories from the authors illustrate the heart of the law and ethics of health care. A Code of Ethics Appendix contains the Hippocratic Oath, AAMA creed, and the Principles of Medical Ethics. Sample Documents Appendix provides important health care, life, and death documentation. A Code of Ethics Appendix contains the Hippocratic Oath, AAMA creed, and the Principles of Medical Ethics. Sample Documents Appendix provides important health care, life, and death documentation. A Code of Ethics Appendix contains the Hippocratic Oath, AAMA creed, and the Principles of Medical Ethics. Sample Documents Appendix provides important health care, life, and death documentation. Sample Documents Appendix provides important health care, life, and death documentation.