Description
This easy-to-use reference offers a broad view of medical practice standards. It also provides relevant research and authority for medical litigation. You'll find discussion of current bioethical issues and fundamental changes at the state and federal level and in the private sector. Case and statutory citations help you research and prepare cases more effectively. Representative topics include patients' rights, physician-hospital liability, physician staff privileges, physician licensure and discipline, critical issues in law and medicine, organizational aspects of medical practice, malpractice, and physician accountability.
Features
- Includes appendixes that cover critical issues in law and medicine
- Includes charts, tables, and bibliographies for convenient reference
- Provides practice tips to help streamline case preparation