On a daily basis, healthcare professionals are faced with many ethical situations along with legal implications. Applied Law and Ethics for Health Professionals, Second Edition tackles ethical situations and the potential legal impacts that many healthcare professionals may face in their careers and asks them to consider their own personal values system and use reasoning skills to come to an informed outcome. Modern cases and topics are discussed, offering real-world ethical and legal accounts that may impact professionals in the field. As the text concludes, readers are again asked to gauge their growth, exploring their newly formed knowledge, values, and opinions on healthcare ethics.
Features and Benefits
"This is an excellent book for healthcare students that will prepare them for the real situations they will likely encounter in patient care."
-- Steven Hamick, AAS, BIS (William Beaumont Hospitals) Doody's Review - previous edition
Although the book is written primarily for healthcare students, new practitioners would find it an interesting read as well.