Rev. ed. of: Healthcare law and ethics : issues for the age of managed care / Dean M. Harris. 1999. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
I. The role of law in the American healthcare system. Using the law to promote our policy goals and ethical principles ; The American legal system ; How to conduct legal research -- II. Managing and regulating the healthcare system. The legal structure and governance of healthcare organizations ; Government regulation of public health and healthcare services ; Protecting the privacy of medical information ; Medical staff membership and clinical privileges ; The law of government payment programs: Medicare, Medicaid, and fraud and abuse ; Antitrust law in the healthcare field -- III. Patient care issues. The law of tort liability ; Legal and ethical obligations to provide care ; Legal and ethical issues in termination or refusal of care and physician-assisted suicide ; Human reproduction -- IV. Legal and ethical issues in managed care. Selective contracting with providers ; Financial incentives to provide less care ; Controlling utilization of healthcare services.
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