| Description |
xl, 505 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
pt. I. Introduciton to health care ethics. The ethics of health care -- Values and principles confronting out health care system -- pt. II. The ethics of access to health care. Access to affordable health insurance -- Patients' rights and responsibilities -- Charitable care and tax-exempt hospitals -- pt. III. The ethical development of human capital. Employers' health care costs -- Management and labor relations -- pt. IV. Improving the quality and equality of health care. Evidence-based medicine -- Medical malpractice -- pt. V. Our health care system's ethical response to vulnerable members of society. Mental health -- The HIV/AIDS pandemic -- Environmental safety and gun injury prevention -- pt. VI. Pressing issues facing out health care system. Women's reproduction health -- Nutrition and food safety -- End-of-life care -- pt. VII. Out future health care system. Our future : a new kind of health care ethics. |
| Summary |
"Health Care Ethics and the Law is a comprehensive, practical resource designed for those preparing for a career in healthcare management. In 16 chapters, the text explains and illustrates ethical principles and their application in the real world, including material that is consistently cited by the U.S. Supreme Court and the nation's highest appellate courts. The book also explores substantive theories of classic ethicists in the Western world, along with current scholarly literature from the nation's leading ethicists. The authors seamlessly integrate ethical and legal concepts without overwhelming the reader with philosophies and theory. With an emphasis on interpretation, insight, and ideas, Health Care Ethics and the Law will guide healthcare professionals through the ethical decisions they will face in their everyday professional lives"--Unedited summary from book cover. |
| Subject |
Medical laws and legislation -- Moral and ethical aspects -- United States.
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Public health laws -- United States.
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Medical ethics -- United States.
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Legislation, Medical -- ethics.
(DNLM)D007883Q000941
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Delivery of Health Care -- ethics.
(DNLM)D003695Q000941
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Public Health -- legislation & jurisprudence.
(DNLM)D011634Q000331
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United States. (DNLM)D014481
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Medical ethics. (OCoLC)fst01014081
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Public health laws. (OCoLC)fst01082364
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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Gesundheitswesen (DE-588)4020775-4
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Recht (DE-588)4048737-4
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Medizinische Ethik (DE-588)4074672-0
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University of South Alabama (DE-588)5241550-8
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| Added Author |
Knadig, Thomas M., author.
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Tomlinson, Sarah J., author.
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| ISBN |
9781284101607 (pbk.) |
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1284101606 (pbk.) |
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