The Rights of Patients: The Basic ACLU Guide to Patient Rights

by George J. Annas

Book Overview

George J. Annas covers such subjects as informed consent, emergency treatment, admission and discharge, human experimentation, privacy and confidentiality, medical records, and surgery. In separate chapters, Professor Annas discusses the rights involved in pregnancy and birth, medical malpractice, and care of the dying.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0809315270
• ISBN13: 9780809315277
• Release Date: July 1989
• Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 4.3" x 6.9"