Medical Law and Ethics - Softcover

Fremgen, Bonnie F.

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ISBN 10: 0835951383 ISBN 13: 9780835951388

Publisher: Pearson, 2001

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For courses in Medical Ethics.

This overview of medical law and ethics is written in straightforward language for healthcare professionals who must be able to cope with multiple legal and ethical issues they encounter while working in a variety of settings―e.g., the medical office, hospitals, clinics, and skilled nursing facilities. It is designed to help them better understand their ethical obligation to themselves, their patients, and their employer, and covers a wide range of topics―e.g., the legal system, the patient/physician relationship, professional liability and medical malpractice, public duties of the physician, the medical record, and ethical and bioethical issues.

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Straightforward and comprehensive, Medical Law and Ethics is the text for understanding medical law and ethical obligations in the healthcare environment. Appropriate for anyone working toward a career in the allied health industry, it provides a foundation of all of the essentials including: the legal system, the patient/physician relationship, professional liability and medical malpractice, public duties of the physician, the medical record, and ethical/bio-ethical issues.

FEATURES INCLUDE:

Legal cases throughout the text, which illustrate the history of law and common malpractice issues.
Chapter Case Studies that highlight real-life situations to stimulate problem solving.
Unique ― Points to Ponder gives students an opportunity to answer tough medical ethical dilemmas.
Unique ― Med Tips scattered throughout each chapter that offer brief scenarios and quick information about law and ethics.
Unique ― Put-It-To-Practice end-of-chapter activities that provide a clinical correlation to each chapter topic.
Unique ― Web Hunt internet activities at the end of every chapter.
End-of-Chapter Exercises that test comprehension with matching and multiple-choice questions.

About the Author:

Bonnie F. Fremgen, Ph.D., is a former associate dean of the Allied Health Program at Robert Morris College. She has taught medical law and ethics courses as well as clinical and administrative topics. In addition, she has served as an advisor for students' career planning. She has broad interests and experiences in the health care field, including hospitals, nursing homes, and physicians' offices.

Dr. Fremgen holds a nursing degree as well as a master's in health care administration. She received her Ph.D. from the College of Education at the University of Illinois. She has performed postdoctoral studies in Medical Law at Loyola University Law School in Chicago.

Dr. Fremgen is currently co-director of the Center for Business Ethics at the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana.

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