With coverage of both legal and ethical issues, this text gives you the
foundation to handle common health care challenges in everyday practice.
Legal and Ethical Issues for Health Professions, 4th
Edition includes practice cases specifically developed for key allied
health programs along with enhanced pedagogical content. Additionally,
it features a variety of exercises to help reinforce content from the
book, as well as updated coverage of medical records, privacy, patient
consent and abuse, the impact of interprofessional team work, and key
industry trends.
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Detailed coverage of current legal and ethical issues and case law
help facilitate interesting and relevant discussions.
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What If? boxes present ethical dilemmas and help you apply
concepts from the book to real-life examples.
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Specialty practice cases provide practical application for
specialties (Medical Assisting, MIBC, Pharm Tech, etc.) and help you
relate your experience with practice.
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Increased coverage of the impact of interprofessional teamwork
demonstrates the impact ethics have on health care work.
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NEW! Two all new chapters covering Medical Records and Key Trends
in Healthcare.
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NEW! Enhanced coverage of patient consent and abuse outlines what
students need to know about what's right and wrong when working with
patients.
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NEW! Updated case studies discuss the issues faced in a variety of
healthcare settings.
