Ch. 1. Introduction to the American Legal System -- Ch. 2. Legal Structure of Health Care Organizations -- Ch. 3. Licensing, Regulation, and Accreditation -- Ch. 4. Payment and Taxation -- Ch. 5. Contracting and Managed Care -- Ch. 6. Criminal Law and Civil Penalties -- Ch. 7. Antitrust -- Ch. 8. Medical Staff -- Ch. 9. Staff Relations -- Ch. 10. Tort Liability and Malpractice -- Ch. 11. Relationship with the Patient -- Ch. 12. Treatment Authorization and Refusal -- Ch. 13. Health Care Information -- Ch. 14. Reproductive Issues -- Ch. 15. Death and Dead Bodies