Ethical and Legal Aspects of Health Care Practice

By Frederick A Paola

Ethical and Legal Aspects of Health Care Practice is a working text and survey of legal and ethical issues intended for health professionals, including physician assistants, physical therapists, occupational therapists, and respiratory therapists. This survey of legal and ethical issues for health professions students covers various approaches to ethical analysis, illustrates their application through the use of cases, and discusses important substantive, relevant topics in the field of medical ethics. Grounded in more than 27 years of experience teaching medical ethics and legal medicine, the author presents a framework from which students can effectively analyze difficult and critical topics relevant to healthcare practice now and as laws evolve, an essential foundation in the principles and practice of medical ethics for any healthcare professional.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1284178390
• ISBN13: 9781284178395
• Release Date: December 2022
• Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.4" x 9.1"