Legal and Ethical Issues for Health Professionals

This essential resource for health professionals examines legal and ethical issues through quotes from great minds, news clippings of current events, reality checks from real experiences, and case law examples. It concludes with a closet drama illustrating human behavior in healthcare, supported by digital study aids and instructor materials for comprehensive learning.

The book addresses legal and ethical issues for health professionals by integrating practical applications of ethics in healthcare settings. It features thoughts from great minds through interspersed quotes to illustrate key concepts.

Current healthcare events are reviewed via news clippings of actual published editorials, providing timely insights into legal and ethical challenges. Reality checks share patient, personal, provider, and organizational experiences to ground theoretical discussions in real-life scenarios.

Legal rulings and summaries are showcased through case law examples, offering clear illustrations of judicial decisions. The content concludes with a closet drama that depicts human behavior in a healthcare context, tying together the book's themes.

Navigate Advantage access includes an eBook, flash cards, assessments, and study aids to support learning. Instructor resources feature a test bank, Instructor Manual, PowerPoint slides, Knowledge Check questions, and a Sample Syllabi.

Suitable for courses in Public Health Law, Law & Ethics in Healthcare, Health Law & Ethics, Leadership/Ethics for Healthcare Providers, Medical Ethics and Leadership, Ethics & Moral Issues in Healthcare, Healthcare Law, and Legal Issues in Clinical Research.