Legal aspects of health care administration /

Legal aspects of health care administration / George D. Pozgar MBA, CHE, D.Litt ; legal review, Nina Santucci, MSCJ, JD.

An ideal introduction to the legal and ethical issues in the healthcare workplace, this authoritative guide explores a wide range of health care topics-- from tort reform and healthcare ethics to patient rights and managed care. With over 40 years of experience as an administrator, consultant, and s...

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Online Access: Full Text (via EBSCO)
Main Author: Pozgar, George D. (Author)
Other Authors: Santucci, Nina M. (legal reviewer.)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Burlington, MA : Jones & Bartlett Learning, [2022]
Edition:Fourteenth edition.
Subjects:
Health services administration > Law and legislation > United States.
Medical laws and legislation > United States.
Medical personnel > Malpractice > United States.
Medical laws and legislation.
Medical personnel > Malpractice.
United States.
Table of Contents:
  • Hospitals through the ages
  • Government, law, and ethics
  • Tort law : negligence
  • Intentional torts
  • Tort reform and risk reduction
  • Criminal aspects of health care
  • Contracts and antitrust
  • Civil procedure and trial practice
  • Corporate structure and legal issues
  • Medical staff organization and malpractice
  • Nursing and the law
  • Hospital departments and allied professionals
  • Information management and patient records
  • Patient consent
  • Patient rights and responsibilities
  • Healthcare ethics
  • Procreation and ethical dilemmas
  • End-of-life issues
  • Legal reporting requirements
  • Human resources
  • Managed care and national health insurance
  • Professional liability insurance.

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