Legal aspects of health care administration
By: George D. Pozgar ; legal review, Nina M. Santucci.
Edition: 10th ed.
Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Sudbury, Mass
Language: eng
Number of pages: 528
ISBN-13: 9780763739270
Subjects: Medical laws and legislation -- United States; Medical personnel -- Malpractice -- United States; Legislation, Medical -- United States; Delivery of Health Care -- legislation & jurisprudence -- United States; Malpractice -- legislation & jurisprudence -- United States
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Historical perspective; title: Introduction to law; title: Tort law; title: Criminal aspects of health care; title: Contracts and antitrust; title: Civil procedure and trial practice; title: Corporate structure and liability; title: Medical staff; title: Nursing and the law; title: Liability by departments and health care professionals; title: Information management and health care records; title: Patient consent; title: Legal reporting requirements; title: Issues of procreation; title: Patient rights and responsibilities; title: Acquired immune deficiency syndrome; title: Health care ethics; title: Professonal liability insurance; title: Labor relations; title: Employment, discipline, and discharge; title: Managed care and organizational restructuring; title: Tort reform risk reduction; title: Patient safety and zero tolerance; title: Worldwide search; title: Journey to excellence.