The law of healthcare administration /
J. Stuart Showalter.
- sixth edition
- 599 pages illustrations,maps
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
The Anglo-American legal system -- A brief history of medicine -- Contracts and intentional torts -- Negligence -- The organization and management of a corporate healthcare institution -- Liability of the healthcare institution -- Health reform, access to care, and admission and discharge -- Medical staff privileges and peer review -- Emergency care -- Consent for treatment and withholding consent -- Taxation of healthcare institutions -- Competition and antitrust law -- Fraud laws and corporate compliance -- Issues of reproduction and birth -- Health information management.
9781567934212 (alk. paper)
Medical care--Law and legislation Hospitals--Law and legislation Medical laws and legislation