| Description |
xiv, 249 pages ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
Unit I. Legal Issues -- 1. The Law / Linda Auton -- 2. Intentional and Quasi-Intentional Torts / Jean M. Farquharson -- 3. Professional Liability Insurance / M. Lee Leppanen -- 4. Informed Consent Issues / Mary Powers Antoine -- 5. Documentation and the Allied Health Professional / Patricia Iyer -- Unit II. Ethical Issues -- 6. Legal and Ethical Issues Affecting Educators and Students / Gloria C. Ramsey -- 7. Ethical Issues in Health Occupations / Barbara Edwards -- Unit III. Common Areas of Liability and Litigation -- 8. Imaging Liability and Litigation / Ardele Y. Float -- Special Section on Dental Assistant and Hygienist / Britta E. LaFont and Nancy V. Cline -- 9. Administrative and Medical Record Liability and Litigation / Kathleen M. Gialanella -- 10. Clinical Laboratory Liability / Diane Trace Warlick -- 11. Medical Equipment Liability and Litigation / Jan Simoneaux -- 12. Patient Care Liability and Litigation / Joann Pietro |
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13. The Basics of Alternative Dispute Resolution / Tonia Dandry Aiken, Paula Dimeo Grant and Diane Trace Warlick / [et al.] |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Medical laws and legislation -- United States.
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Medical personnel -- Malpractice -- United States.
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Medical ethics.
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| Author |
Aiken, Tonia D.
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| LC no. |
2001049406 |
| ISBN |
072166525X |
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