Medical Law, Ethics & Bioethics for the Health Professions

Be prepared for the complexities of healthcare practice today!Meet the legal and ethical challenges you will face in practice as a healthcare professional. The 7th Edition of this groundbreaking text, now in full-color, guides you through legal concepts and the law, important ethical issues, and the emerging area of bioethics—preparing you to meet the challenges of professional practice. A wealth of features brings the subject to life, including thought-provoking case studies adapted from case law or based on real-world situations; “Have a Care,” the now-classic, intimate story of one author’s battle with illness that illustrates the heart of healthcare law and ethics; and “Scope of Practice” boxes that detail the roles medical assistants and other healthcare professionals play in relation to state laws.And, as a bonus, online at DavisPlus, you’ll find videos that bring these challenges to life through short vignettes that feature scenarios of common legal and ethical issues in a medical office.