Towsley-Cook, Doreen M.
Ethical and legal issues for imaging professionals / Doreen M. Towsley-Cook, Terese A. Young. - 2nd ed. - St. Louis, Mo. : Mosby/Elsevier, ©2007. - xv, 302 pages : ill., forms ; 24 cm.
Includes index.
Ethical and Legal Foundations. --
Principles of Beneficence and Nonmaleficence. --
Caring and Communication. --
Patient Autonomy and Informed Consent. --
Truthfulness and Confidentiality. --
Death and Dying. --
Health Care Distribution. --
Student and Employee Rights. --
Diversity. --
Overview of Future Challenges. --
Appendix A : Code of Ethics. --
Appendix B : Sample Documentation Forms. --
Answers to Chapter Review Questions. --
Index
This examination of ethical and legal principles and issues provides vital information for radiography, ultrasound, nuclear medicine, and radiation professionals. It discusses the foundations of ethics for technologists, then enters into a discussion of applicable law, with each chapter divided into two sections of ethical issues and legal issues. Learning activities and current event discussions help the readers learn and remember information so they can use it in real life.
College of Health Sciences
Text in English
9780323045995 (pbk.) 0323045995 (pbk.)
2007276728
Magnetic resonance imaging--Law and legislation--United States.
Magnetic resonance imaging--Moral and ethical aspects.
KF2910.R33 / T69 2007
616.07548 C77 2007
Ethical and legal issues for imaging professionals / Doreen M. Towsley-Cook, Terese A. Young. - 2nd ed. - St. Louis, Mo. : Mosby/Elsevier, ©2007. - xv, 302 pages : ill., forms ; 24 cm.
Includes index.
Ethical and Legal Foundations. --
Principles of Beneficence and Nonmaleficence. --
Caring and Communication. --
Patient Autonomy and Informed Consent. --
Truthfulness and Confidentiality. --
Death and Dying. --
Health Care Distribution. --
Student and Employee Rights. --
Diversity. --
Overview of Future Challenges. --
Appendix A : Code of Ethics. --
Appendix B : Sample Documentation Forms. --
Answers to Chapter Review Questions. --
Index
This examination of ethical and legal principles and issues provides vital information for radiography, ultrasound, nuclear medicine, and radiation professionals. It discusses the foundations of ethics for technologists, then enters into a discussion of applicable law, with each chapter divided into two sections of ethical issues and legal issues. Learning activities and current event discussions help the readers learn and remember information so they can use it in real life.
College of Health Sciences
Text in English
9780323045995 (pbk.) 0323045995 (pbk.)
2007276728
Magnetic resonance imaging--Law and legislation--United States.
Magnetic resonance imaging--Moral and ethical aspects.
KF2910.R33 / T69 2007
616.07548 C77 2007
