Healthcare Practice in the 21st Century: Legal and Ethical Challenges

By Carol D. Tamparo

Are you ready to face the complexities of healthcare practice today? This comprehensive guide will help you navigate the legal and ethical challenges you will encounter as a healthcare professional in ambulatory, outpatient, and clinical settings. The 8th edition of this popular text provides an in-depth exploration of legal concepts, the law, important ethical issues, and the emerging area of bioethics. It prepares you to treat your patients with understanding, sensitivity, and compassion.

Real-world examples of how legal theories, the law, and ethics apply to day-to-day practice in today’s rapidly evolving healthcare system are presented through engaging vignettes, case studies, and other real-world examples. This text is clearly written and easy to read, providing a strong ethical and legal foundation that today’s healthcare professionals need to better serve their clients.

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Product Details

Publisher: F.A. Davis Company

Edition: Eighth edition (October 4, 2021)

Language: English

Pages: 288

ISBN-10: 1719640939

ISBN-13: 978-1719640930

Reading Age: 1 year and up