TY - BOOK AU - Harris, Dean M., TI - Contemporary issues in healthcare law & ethics SN - 9781567936377 (alk. paper) AV - KF3825 .H25 2014 PY - 2014///] CY - Chicago, IL : PB - Health Administration Press, KW - Medical care KW - Law and legislation KW - United States KW - Popular works KW - Medical ethics N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Using the law to promote our policy goals and ethical principles -- The American legal system -- How to conduct legal research -- The legal structure and governance of healthcare organizations -- Government regulation of public health and healthcare services -- Protecting the privacy of medical information -- Medical staff membership and clinical privileges -- The law of government payment programs : medicare, medicaid, and fraud and abuse -- Antitrust law in the healthcare field -- The law of tort liability -- Legal and ethical obligations to provide care -- Legal and ethical issues in termination or refusal of care and physician-assisted suicide -- Reproductive health -- Legal issues in healthcare cost containment -- Legal issues in health insurance and health reform ER -