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Pozgar, George D.

Legal and ethical issues for health professionals / George D. Pozgar ; legal review, Nina M. Santucci ; medical review, John W. Pinnella. - 2nd ed. - Sudbury, Mass. : Jones and Bartlett Publishers, c2010. - xxi, 425 p. ; 26 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction to ethics -- Contemporary ethical dilemmas -- End-of-life dilemmas -- Health care ethics committee -- Development of law -- Introduction to law -- Government, ethics, and the law -- Organizational ethics and the law -- Health care professionals' ethical and legal issues -- Physicians' ethical and legal issues -- Employee rights and responsibilities -- Patient consent -- Patient abuse -- Patient rights and responsibilities.

ISBN: 9780763764739 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0763764736 (pbk. : alk. paper)

LCCN: 2009001183

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 101493524 DNLM

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Medical laws and legislation--Moral and ethical aspects--United States.
Medical personnel--Professional ethics--United States.
Legislation, Medical--United States.
Ethics, Clinical--United States.
Ethics, Medical--United States.
Patient Rights--United States.

LC Class. No.: KF3821 / .P68 2010

Dewey Class. No.: 174.2

National Library of Medicine Call No.: 2009 F-543 W 32.5 AA1 / P893L 2010