The second edition of Healthcare Law & Ethics will present practical, fundamental information that will help students learn to identify potential legal issues they may encounter throughout their careers.

What's new in this edition:

An expanded discussion of how students can use the law to promote policy goals, and the relationship between law & ethics
Deeper consideration of ethical issues as well as issues of quality, patient safety, and prevention of medical errors
Information on the use of government regulation to protect public health, including protecting against bio-terrorism
The federal HIPAA privacy rule and other important aspects of patient confidentiality