The Rights of Patients: The Basic ACLU Guide to Patient Rights (ACLU Handbook) - Softcover

George J. Annas (author)

 
9780809315277: The Rights of Patients: The Basic ACLU Guide to Patient Rights (ACLU Handbook)

Synopsis

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.

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About the Author

George J. Annas, J.D., M.P.H., is the Edward R. Utley Professor of Health Law at Boston University of Medicine and chief of the health law section at Boston University School of Public Health.

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