A HeadEpigraph
PrefacePreface
A HeadAbout the Book Layout
AcknowledgementsAcknowledgments
C HeadChapter 1 Reflections on the Past
C HeadChapter 2 Government, Law, and Ethics
C HeadChapter 3 Health Care Ethics
C HeadChapter 4 Tort Law--Negligence
C HeadChapter 5 Intentional Torts
C HeadChapter 6 Criminal Aspects of Health Care
C HeadChapter 7 Contracts and Antitrust
C HeadChapter 8 Civil Procedure and Trial Practice
C HeadChapter 9 Corporate Structure and Legal Issues
C HeadChapter 10 Medical Staff Organization and Physician Liability
C HeadChapter 11 Nursing and the Law
C HeadChapter 12 Hospital Departments and Allied Professionals
C HeadChapter 13 Patient Consent
C HeadChapter 14 Legal Reporting Requirements
C HeadChapter 15 Medical Records
C HeadChapter 16 Procreation and Ethical Dilemmas
C HeadChapter 17 Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
C HeadChapter 18 End-of-Life Issues
C HeadChapter 19 Patient Rights and Responsibilities
C HeadChapter 20 Labor Relations
C HeadChapter 21 Employment at Will and Discharge
C HeadChapter 22 Employee Rights and Responsibilities
C HeadChapter 23 Professional Liability Insurance
C HeadChapter 24 National Health Insurance Managed Care
C HeadChapter 25 Tort Reform and Risk Reduction
A HeadGlossary