Synopsis
A look at the growing number of forces in the medical industry that are hostile to patients' interests uses case histories to discuss how hospitals, lawyers, insurance companies, and government regulations violate patients' rights
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About the Author
About the Author:
Ruth Macklin is Professor of Bioethics at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. She is the author or editor of eight books, including Mortal Choices, and has published over one hundred articles in professional journals.
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Enemies of Patients
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ISBN 10: 0195072006
ISBN 13: 9780195072006
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Enemies of Patients [How Doctors are Losing Their Power. . .& Patients are Losing Their Rights]
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Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 250pp., ix. '1' in number line. Following the Preface and Acknowledgments, Contents divided into 11 Chapters: (1) "Enemies and Advocates of Patients"; (2) "Law as an Advocate for Patients: A Case Study"; (3) "Bureaucrats at the Bedside: Risk Management"; (4) "The Fetal Police: Enemies of Pregnant Women"; (5) "Doctors versus Patients and Patients versus Patients"; (6) "Doctors Who Feel Threatened by Patients"; (7) "Physicians as Fiscal Gatekeepers: Rationing at the Bedside"; (8) "Medical Futility:The Limits of Patient Autonomy?"; (9) "Patient Autonomy, Physician-Assisted Suicide, and Euthanasia"; (10) "Ethics Committees as Advocates for Patients"; (11) "The Decline of Autonomy"; Index, pp. 247-250. Black boards with black cloth spine and brilliant copper lettering. Glossy white illustrated dustwrapper (Picasso-like black and white illustration on front cover), not price-clipped ($25.00); down spine and across top front edges, evidence of mild sunning with all red lettering still readable, black lettering still bold, else As New: Tight binding (NO cracks); sharp corners (NO bumps or curls); NO rubbing wear; NO remainder marks; NO previous owner names. Clean text. Crisp, virtually flawless ensemble. Arguably, Gift-Giving condition or you may need new friends. Seller Inventory # 000405
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Macklin, Ruth. 1993. Oxford University Press. Hardcover with dustjacket. viii,250pp. Enemies of Patients C
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