Law & Ethics for Health Professions ISE 10th Edition By Karen Judson, Carlene Harrison, Tammy Albright
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The textbook Law & Ethics for Health Professions (ISE 10th Edition) by Karen Judson, Carlene Harrison, and Tammy Albright covers foundational legal principles, medical malpractice, patient privacy, healthcare workplace regulations, and modern bioethical dilemmas. [1, 2]
The complete breakdown of the chapters and topics covered in this edition includes: [1]
Foundations of Law & Ethics
- Chapter 1: Introduction to Law and Ethics – Explores the baseline differences between legal rules and moral responsibilities. It covers the essential personal and professional qualities needed to be a successful healthcare practitioner.
- Chapter 2: Making Ethical Decisions – Details foundational value development and value choice theories. It outlines the core pillars of healthcare ethics, including autonomy, beneficence, nonmaleficence, and justice. [1]
- Chapter 3: Working in Health Care – Focuses on medical credentials, including licensure, certification, registration, and strict scope of practice limitations. It also reviews professional boards, practice acts, accreditation, and managed care organizations.
The Legal System & Professional Liability
- Chapter 4: Law, the Courts, and Contracts – Breaks down primary sources of law, legal classifications, contract foundations, tort liability, and the explicit rights and responsibilities shared by physicians and patients.
- Chapter 5: Professional Liability – Examines the legal definitions of standard of care, duty of care, and medical negligence. It maps out the anatomy of a malpractice lawsuit, alternative dispute resolution (ADR), and informed consent.
- Chapter 6: Defenses to Liability Suits – Details actionable risk management protocols. It covers how to proactively prevent lawsuits, various affirmative legal defenses, and the mechanics of professional liability insurance.
Data, Privacy, & Public Health
- Chapter 7: Medical Records and Health Information Technology – Covers proper ownership, retention, and legal destruction of medical records. It addresses health information technology (HIT), guidelines for social media use in healthcare, and telehealth laws.
- Chapter 8: Privacy, Security, and Fraud – Focuses heavily on the U.S. Constitution, federal privacy statutes, and HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules. It also reviews methods for identifying and controlling healthcare fraud and abuse.
- Chapter 9: Public Health Responsibilities of Health Care Practitioners – Details the mandatory reporting of vital statistics, reportable communicable diseases, physical injuries (such as abuse), and strict federal drug regulations.
Workplace Regulations & Bioethics
- Chapter 10: Workplace Legalities – Breaks down basic employment law, hiring discrimination protections, and OSHA workplace safety priorities.
- The Beginning of Life and Childhood – Focuses on the bioethics of reproduction, genetic screening, stem cell research, abortion, and the legal rights of pediatric patients.
- Death and Dying – Evaluates advance directives, living wills, durable powers of attorney, palliative care, and the complex legal and ethical dilemmas surrounding end-of-life care.
- Stakeholders, Costs, and Patients’ Rights – Examines the broader socioeconomic landscape, healthcare financing systems, equity of resources, and institutional healthcare reform. [1, 2, 3, 4]
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