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Second Edition
By
Tonia Aiken, RN, BSN, JD, Attorney at Law, New Orleans, LA
Description
With balanced coverage of both legal and ethical issues, this text provides a foundation for handling common challenges in everyday practice.
Real-life examples and case studies help you apply the book's concepts. For easier reading, content is presented in short, concise chunks.
Expert author Tonia Aiken shares insights from her years of experience as a nurse, attorney, and public speaker to guide you through
issues that may arise in practice, as well as the ?danger zones? in clinical situations that could escalate into conflict or dispute.
Contents
Unit I: Legal Issues
1. The Law
2. International and Quasi-International Torts
3. Professional Liability
Insurance
4. Informed Consent Issues
5. Documentation and the Allied Health Professional
Unit II: Ethical
Issues
6. Legal and Ethical Issues Affecting Educators
7. Ethical Issues in Health Occupations
Unit
III: Common Areas of Liability and Litigation
8. Legal and Ethical Considerations in Medical Imaging
9. Administrative
and Medical Record Liability and Litigation
10. Clinical Laboratory Liability
11. Medical Equipment Liability and Litigation
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Patient Care Liability and Litigation
13. Conflict Management and the Healthcare Provider
Appendixes
Glossary
Index
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Paperback, 256 pages, publication date: JAN-2008
ISBN-13: 978-1-4160-2262-6
ISBN-10: 1-4160-2262-7
Imprint: SAUNDERS
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Last update: 25 Nov 2009
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