Pathology and Law
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Springer; Springer-Verlag
Published: January 9, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 221
ISBN-13: 9780387200354
Subjects: Medicolegal issues; Public health & safety law; Medical; Medical / Nursing; USA; Medical Law & Legislation; Pathology; Law : Medical Law & Legislation; Medical / Pathology
Description: Written in a concise and conversational manner, with a dose of good humor, this book covers the full spectrum of legal issues that pathologists face everyday. Written by pathologists for pathologists, this practical guide is organized into 12 easy to read chapters, beginning with a comparison of the two disciplines of Law and Medicine and explaining the basics of the American Legal System. It then continues in discussing the impact of law on the practice of pathology.