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Law, Ethics, and Bioethics for the Health Professions: A Comprehensive Guidebook

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Law, Ethics, & Bioethics for the Health Professions

by Marcia A Lewis

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Language	:	English
File size	:	18202 KB
Screen Reader	:	Supported
Print length	:	256 pages

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the legal, ethical, and bioethical issues faced by healthcare professionals. It covers a wide range of topics, including patient rights, informed consent, confidentiality, end-of-life care, and research ethics. The book is written in a clear and concise style, and it includes case studies and examples to help readers understand the complexities of these issues.

Patient Rights
Informed Consent
Confidentiality
End-of-Life Care
Research Ethics

The healthcare professions are constantly evolving, and with these changes come new legal, ethical, and bioethical challenges. This book provides a comprehensive overview of these issues, and it is an essential resource for anyone working in the healthcare field.

Patient Rights

Patients have a number of rights, including the right to informed consent, the right to confidentiality, and the right to make decisions about their own healthcare. This chapter discusses these rights in detail, and it provides guidance on how healthcare professionals can respect these rights.

Informed Consent

Informed consent is a process in which a patient is given information about a medical procedure or treatment, and then agrees to undergo the procedure or treatment. This chapter discusses the elements of informed consent, and it provides guidance on how healthcare professionals can obtain informed consent from their patients.

Confidentiality

Confidentiality is the duty to protect patient information. This chapter discusses the legal and ethical obligations of healthcare professionals to maintain patient confidentiality, and it provides guidance on how healthcare professionals can protect patient information.

End-of-Life Care

End-of-life care is a complex and challenging issue. This chapter discusses the legal and ethical issues surrounding end-of-life care, and it provides guidance on how healthcare professionals can provide compassionate and ethical end-of-life care.

Research Ethics

Research ethics is the study of the ethical issues that arise in research involving human subjects. This chapter discusses the ethical principles that govern research involving human subjects, and it provides guidance on how healthcare professionals can conduct ethical research.

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the legal, ethical, and bioethical issues faced by healthcare professionals. It is an essential resource for anyone working in the healthcare field.