Applied law and ethics for health professionals

Cover Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Brief Contents
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Reviewers
Chapter 1 An Overview of Ethics
	An Overview of Ethics
	Early Influences on the Field of Ethics
	Major Areas of Ethical Philosophy
	Ethical Decision Making
	Putting It All Together
	Chapter Checkup
	References
Chapter 2 Top Priority: The Patient
	Establishing Ethical Standards
	The Patient is DEAR (Dignity, Empathy, Autonomy, and Respect)
	The Healthcare Consumer
	Ethical Considerations in Healthcare Provider–Patient Relationships
	Transference
	Contracts and Consent
	Can a Physician “Fire” a Patient?
	The Patient Care Partnership
	Putting It All Together
	Chapter Checkup
	References
Chapter 3 Vulnerable Populations
	Introduction
	Minors
	Elderly Patients
	HIV/AIDS Patients
	Gender Identity
	Cultural and Other Differences
	Mandatory Reporting
	Putting It All Together
	Chapter Checkup
	References
Chapter 4 Confidentiality
	Confidentiality as Expressed in the Hippocratic Oath
	Confidentiality and the Healthcare Industry
	The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
	Putting It All Together
	Chapter Checkup
	References
Chapter 5 Ethics and the Workplace
	Workplace Laws and Healthcare Professionals
	The Healthcare Team—What is Your Role?
	Putting It All Together
	Chapter Checkup
	References
Chapter 6 Accountability: The Medical Record
	The Medical Record
	The Joint Commission
	Contents of the Medical Record
	Correcting the Medical Record
	Types of Medical Record Charting
	Sending Out Medical Information
	Sharing a Patient’s Medical Information
	Electronic Medical Records
	Ethical Considerations of the EMR
	Putting It All Together
	Chapter Checkup
	References
Chapter 7 Liability and Health Care: Legal Aspects of Health Care
	Sources of Law
	Liability Insurance
	Scope of Practice
	The PYTHON Principle
	Putting It All Together
	Chapter Checkup
	References
Chapter 8 Life and Death Issues
	Ethical Issues Related to Dying
	Advance Directives
	Making End-of-Life Decisions
	Ethical Issues Related to Life
	Putting It All Together
	Chapter Checkup
	References
Chapter 9 Controversial Issues in Health Care
	Controversy in Health Care
	Stem Cell Research—Still Controversial?
	Genetic Testing and Engineering
	Organ Allocation
	The Conscience Clause—A Closer Look
	Research
	Medical Marijuana
	Other Public Health Issues
	Putting It All Together
	Chapter Checkup
	References
Glossary
Index
Notes Section