The Showalter, J. Stuart. creator author sixth edition 599 pages illustrations,maps 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. J. Stuart Showalter. Includes bibliographical references and indexes. Medical care Law and legislation Hospitals Law and legislation Medical laws and legislation KF3825 SHO 2012 9781567934212 (alk. paper)