TY - BOOK AU - Pozgar,George D. TI - Legal and ethical issues for health professionals SN - 9781284144185 (pbk.) AV - KF3821 .P68 2020 U1 - 174.2 P87 2020 23 PY - 2020/// CY - Burlington, Massachusetts, USA PB - Jones & Bartlett Learning KW - Medical laws and legislation KW - Moral and ethical aspects KW - United States KW - Medical personnel KW - Professional ethics KW - Legislation, Medical KW - Ethics, Clinical KW - Health Personnel KW - ethics KW - Patient Rights N1 - Includes index; Introduction to ethics -- Contemporart ethical dilemmas -- End-of-life dilemmas -- Health care ethics committee -- Development of law -- Introduction to law -- Government ethics and the law -- Oganizational ethics and the law -- Health care professional legal-ethical issues -- Physician's ethical and legal issues -- Employee rights and responsibilitues -- Patient consent -- Patient abuse -- Patient rights and responsibilities -- Summary case : search for truth; CHS; Bachelor of Science in Nursing N2 - Written to assist in the transition from the classroom to the workplace, "Legal and Ethical Issues for Health Professionals, Fifth Edition" provides readers with a clearer understanding of the issues they will face as health professionals, as well as, how law and ethics are so often intertwined. Through contemporary topics, real-world examples, and accessible, student-friendly language, this important resource offers readers an applied perspective, with an emphasis on development critical-thinking skills. -- From publisher's description ER -