Table of Contents:
  • Hospitals through the ages
  • Government, law, and ethics
  • Tort law : negligence
  • Intentional torts
  • Tort reform
  • Criminal aspects of health care
  • Contracts and antitrust
  • Civil procedure and trial practice
  • Corporate structure and legal issues
  • Medical staff organization and physician liability
  • Nursing and the law
  • Hospital departments and allied professionals
  • Patient consent
  • Healthcare ethics
  • Procreation and ethical dilemmas
  • End-of-life issues
  • Legal reporting requirements
  • Labor relations
  • Employment-at-will, rights, and responsibilities
  • Professional liability insurance
  • Managed care & national health insurance.