Download or read book Law & Ethics for Medical Careers written by Carlene Harrison and published by McGraw-Hill Education. This book was released on 2009-01-07 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Law and Ethics for Medical Careers, Fifth Edition, provides an overview of the laws and ethics you should know to help you give competent, compassionate care to patients that is within acceptable legal and ethical boundaries. The text can also serve as a guide to help you resolve the many legal and ethical questions you may reasonably expect to face as a student and, later, as a health care practitioner. The text features pertinent legal cases, anecdotes, and sidebars related to health-related careers. Content has been updated and special attention has been paid to legislation affecting health care.