The authoritative ACLU guide to patient rights in a completely revised edition Now in its third edition, The Rights of Patients has long been considered the definitive guide to understanding the legal and ethical issues patients face in our often mismanaged healthcare system. Offering fully docu mented exposition and explanation of the rights of patients from birth to death, this concise reference covers topics such as informed consent, emergency treatment, refusing treatment, human experimenta tion, privacy and ...
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The authoritative ACLU guide to patient rights in a completely revised edition Now in its third edition, The Rights of Patients has long been considered the definitive guide to understanding the legal and ethical issues patients face in our often mismanaged healthcare system. Offering fully docu mented exposition and explanation of the rights of patients from birth to death, this concise reference covers topics such as informed consent, emergency treatment, refusing treatment, human experimenta tion, privacy and confidentiality, patient safety, and medical malpractice. George J. Annas's fully revised and updated edition also offers specific advice to individuals on serving as patient advocates for friends and family members and focuses on helping patients and their advocates pre serve their human rights, as well as their indepen dence and dignity, while undergoing medical care. The volume is an invaluable resource not only for patients and their families, but also for physicians, hospital administrators, medical and nursing students, and other healthcare workers. Among the helpful appen dixes Annas includes are a discussion of internet resources and a pregnant patient's bill of rights.
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Good. Shows minimal wear such as frayed or folded edges, minor rips and tears, and/or slightly worn binding. May have stickers and/or contain inscription on title page. No observed missing pages.
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Very Good++ Size: 6x1x9; Southern Ill Univ Press. 2004. Like new and unread. Clean tight and bright, cover is clean and strong, spine is smooth and not creased.