Contemporary Issues in Healthcare Law and Ethics

by Harris, Dean M.

• ISBN13: 9781567932799
• ISBN10: 1567932797
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-11-30
• Publisher: Health Administration Pr

Author Biography

Dean M. Harris is a clinical associate professor in the Department of Health Policy and Administration, School of Public Health, University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill, and adjunct associate professor in the UNC School of Law. In addition, he serves as adjunct professor in the Department of Health Economics and Management in the Guanghua School of Management at Peking University, Beijing, China.

Table of Contents

List of Figures
List of Problems
The Role of Law in the U.S. Healthcare System
Using the Law to Promote Our Policy Goals and Ethical Principles	p. 3
The American Legal System	p. 13
How to Conduct Legal Research	p. 29
Managing and Regulating the Healthcare System
The Legal Structure and Governance of Healthcare Organizations	p. 41
Government Regulation of Public Health and Healthcare Services	p. 61
Protecting the Privacy of Medical Information	p. 89
Medical Staff Membership and Clinical Privileges	p. 111
The Law of Government Payment Programs: Medicare, Medicaid, and Fraud and Abuse	p. 123
Antitrust Law in the Healthcare Field	p. 157
Patient Care Issues
The Law of Tort Liability	p. 187
Legal and Ethical Obligations to Provide Care	p. 213
Legal and Ethical Issues in Termination or Refusal of Care and Physician-Assisted Suicide	p. 235
Human Reproduction	p. 263
Legal and Ethical Issues in Health Insurance and Managed Care
Selective Contracting with Providers	p. 283
Financial Incentives to Provide Less Care	p. 297
Controlling Utilization of Healthcare Services	p. 311
Health Insurance and the Ongoing Effort to Achieve Universal Coverage	p. 335
Table of Cases	p. 355
Table of Statutes	p. 361
Table of Regulations	p. 365
Index	p. 367
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