Subjects:  1. Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice    2. Law    3. Law and legislation    4. Legal Reference / Law Profession    5. Medical Law & Legislation    6. Medical records    7. Reference    8. United States    9. Family & Health    10. Law as it applies to other professions    11. Medicolegal issues    12. Reference works   

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Health Care Law Nutshell
A very good introduction to all major legal issues presented in what is called Health Care Law.Topics covered include: contractual aspects of the doctor-patient relationship (duty to treat, termination of relations); thelegal nature of health care organizations; ERISA preemption; medicalmalpractice and informed consent; anti-trust; and ethical considerations. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice    2. Ethics    3. Health    4. Law    5. Law and legislation    6. Legal Reference / Law Profession    7. Medical Law & Legislation    8. Medical care    9. Medical ethics    10. Practice Of Medicine    11. Reference    12. United States    13. Medical equipment & techniques    14. Public health & safety law   

Subjects:  1. Bioethics    2. Ethics    3. Ethics & Moral Philosophy    4. General    5. Medical ethics    6. Medicine    7. Moral and ethical aspects    8. Research    9. Research & Methodology    10. Science    11. Science/Mathematics    12. Bio-ethics    13. Life Sciences | Bioethics & Social Issues    14. Medical / Ethics    15. Medical research    16. Medicolegal issues   

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A close-up look into just how medical examiners work
Postmortem: How Medical Examiners Explain Suspicious Deaths offers what few competitors can: a close-up look into just how medical examiners work. The author spent three years shadowing examiners to understand how they probe questionable deaths, and Postmortem covers not just the physical but the legal, social and moral issues faced by the industry. From issues of objectivity in the face of subjective evidence to influences in headline cases, Postmortem is a title not just for the general public, but especially for the college- level medical collection.
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Subjects:  1. Autopsy    2. Criminal investigation    3. Diagnosis    4. Espionage    5. Forensic Medicine    6. Forensic sciences    7. General    8. Murder - General    9. Reference    10. Social Science    11. Sociology    12. Sociology - General    13. True Crime / Espionage    14. Forensic science    15. Medicolegal issues    16. Pathology    17. True Crime / General   

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every therapist needs this book
The primary author is well known as an instructor of "Family Law" for graduate students of psychology, social work, marriage & family therapy, etc. at several north Texas universities.His courses arealways well-received.A previous reviewer commented that a mental healthprofessional would have been helpful.I doubt that would make a differencesince so many professionals from various clinical disciplines use theseauthors as resources.This book is a great adjunct to remind yourself whatyou need to do as a professional to protect yourself & your clients. While you do not offer legal advice if you are not an attorney, being awareof these issues makes a counselor more likely to recommend that a clientsee an attorney for advice.Also, re-reading this book on a regular basisreminds us of what we need to continue to do to protect our professionallicenses.Often when we are in private practice, just as in other areas oflife, we sometimes get lax or forget to attend to all the details necessaryto protect us as professionals & our clients.This book is a must foryour professional library.

Going into practice? Here's what you must know first.
I stumbled across this book while preparing a project as part of my undergrad Psychology studies at the University of Utah. What a lucky find this is! *** Many statements exist in the world of mental health practice regarding what standards of professionalism, ethicality, conduct, andconfidentiality a psychologist should adhere to. Many of them, I'vediscovered so far, are abstract: they state the standard but give little,if any, illustration on how a practicing therapist applies all that tohis/her job and life. This book is the first I've uncovered that gives theclear and understandable picture that I need as an aspiring psychologist.*** I think I understand well enough the general principle that motivatedthe authors to write this book: all too often, each of us has gotten burnedin the past because of some rule, some technicality, some law that wouldhave worked in our favor had we acted with a knowledge of it. For example,I know someone who wouldn't have paid a single cent of his medical billscaused by an on-the-job accident had he simply reported his injury within48 hours instead of waiting a week. Things like that. I'm always makingsure I do things like keep receipts, review credit card statements, andwatch what creeps into my college transcripts, because it's the littlethings that can screw our lives up so badly. All the more so fortherapists, the authors believe, because of their heavy responsibility tosafeguard their clients' welfare, and because unfortunately their trainingdoesn't seem to prepare them for some types of potential legal trouble. ***As part of that approach, this book takes an interesting departure fromother literature on mental health ethics. Despite what the title says, thecontents seem to focus not so much on protecting the client--although thatprinciple is by no means diminished--as it does on protecting thetherapist. That may seem selfish, but hey, you've got to learn this stuffsomehow! *** The authors do an excellent job of explaining a diversity ofissues in understandable ways. They use well-constructed scenarios thatmake you ask yourself, "what would I do if faced with thisdilemma?" Then they systematically explain what the options are, andwhat to avoid along the way. They show you several sample documents alongthe way that demonstrate how to remove any legal doubts from your practice.The objective is to prevent things from going wrong, but they also discusswhen things get ugly, such as a client who commits suicide and therelatives sue you, the therapist, for malpractice. Or when to breachconfidentiality and activate your "duty to warn" if a clientthreatens violence against someone else--or yourself. *** I noted that theauthors were both lawyers, and that only one was licensed as a mastersocial worker. I wish, despite their impressive knowledge and experience,that a psychologist might have collaborated with them on this work. Iwonder what sort of change in perspective it would have brought to havesomeone involved in this writing who was solely a practioner of mentalhealth, and not of law. *** Nevertheless, if you have a vested interest inpsychology, I think this is essential reading. If you are a practicingpsychologist, and you do not completely know these practical issues, youmay be an unwitting candidate for some serious trouble. If you are, likeme, someone who hopes one day to become a psychologist, this is anexcellent way to introduce and orient yourself to some very pertinentinformation--and get a firm and realistic picture of what it's really goingto be like for you. Best you pay attention. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice    2. Clinical Psychology (General)    3. Forensic Psychology    4. Legal status, laws, etc    5. Legal status, laws, etc.    6. Mental Health    7. Mental health laws    8. Mental health personnel    9. Practice Management    10. Psychiatry (General)    11. Psychology    12. Psychology & Psychiatry Profession - General    13. United States    14. Medicolegal issues    15. Psychology / Practice Management    16. Public health & safety law    17. USA   

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THE BEST OVERALL REVIEW FOR NAPLEX. 5 STARS UP!!!!!
In my opinion, this is the best overall review for the Naplex and the MPJE. You can never go wrong???? With 250 cases and more than 2000 questions and answers including newer medications that have just been approved. If you are in Pharmacy school, this book alone with your notes will give you a perfect score. If you are a foreign graduate without a Pharm D, you also need a comprehensive review book like APHA'S review of Pharmacy. good luck.
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Subjects:  1. Law and legislation    2. Legal Reference / Law Profession    3. Medical    4. Medical Law & Legislation    5. Pharmacy    6. United States    7. Medical / Pharmacy    8. Pharmacy / dispensing   

Subjects:  1. Drugs    2. Examinations, questions, etc    3. Government - Federal    4. Law    5. Law and legislation    6. Medical / Nursing    7. Medical Law & Legislation    8. Pharmacy    9. Test Preparation & Review    10. United States    11. Biology, Life Sciences    12. Medical / Pharmacy   

Subjects:  1. Ethics    2. Law    3. Law and legislation    4. Medical    5. Medical / Nursing    6. Medical Ethics    7. Medical Law & Legislation    8. Moral and ethical aspects    9. Organ Transplantation    10. Surgery - General    11. Transplantation of organs, tis    12. Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc.    13. Law / General    14. Law as it applies to other professions    15. Medicine    16. Social law    17. Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc.--Law and legislation   

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For those interested in Profiling/Criminal Investigation
This book is about as good as it gets.It covers all the bases an investigator should know about sexual assualt and gives you insite into the criminal mind.I also recommened the Crime Classification Manuel by Douglas, burgess, etc and Criminal Profiling 2nd edt. by Brent Turvey.

A bible for Forsenic examiners
As a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner, I found this book to be filled with vital information.This book was required reading for a forensic's class, it was anything but..I highly recommend this book to professionals in this field, but also anyone who is interested in true crime and studying behaviors.

Comprehensive Resource Book
Written by some of the leading professionals in the field, this book serves as an excellent resource book for any profesional working in the field of sexual assault investigations.It covers victimology, interview,crime scene considerations, SANE/SART programs and protocols.CriminalInvestigative Analysis, Indirect Personality Assessment.Includesexhaustive references.This is the first book to buy to start your ownreferrence library.A must for the novice and experienced professionalalike. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Forensic Science    2. Investigation    3. Law    4. Legal Reference / Law Profession    5. Medical Law & Legislation    6. Political Freedom & Security - Law Enforcement    7. Rape    8. United States    9. Criminal investigation & detection    10. Law / Forensic Science    11. USA    12. Violence in society   

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very informative
A great required text purchased for a much more reasonable price.

Excellent primer for teaching legal nurse consultants
I used this text to teach my class--they loved it & so did I! Cynthia Weishapple has written a user-friendly introduction text that is highly readable & hits the high points--I would highly recommend it to those new to the field! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. General    2. Law    3. Law and legislation    4. Legal Reference / Law Profession    5. Legal status, laws, etc    6. Legal status, laws, etc.    7. Medical Law & Legislation    8. Nursing    9. Nursing (Specific Aspects)    10. Nursing - Issues    11. Nursing - Reference    12. Nursing consultants    13. Social Law    14. United States    15. Business & Economics / General    16. Law as it applies to other professions    17. Nursing & Ancillary Services   

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best of its kind
This book is the best of its kind in describing the new terrain covered by the intersection of modern medicine and complementary therapies from a variety of traditions. It should be on the bookshelf of every doc and every CAM provider.

"Compact and lively analysis ... comprehensive."
Review from the Integrative Medicine Consult: In this compact and lively analysis, Michael Cohen sums up the history and current status of the legal underpinnings of complementary and alternative medicinevis-a-vis conventional medicine. His language is moderate, falling intoneither the caricature of the strident establishment nor the dreadedflowerchild-like New Age interlopers. Cohen covers the areas of regulation,scope of practice, informed consent and malpractice, and describes some ofthe more widespread alternative providers and treatment. A comprehensivenotes section gives the inquisitive reader an in-depth resource of casestudies and related literature. Cohen argues that the challenge to thecourt system is to regulate providers of medicine and healing treatments,protecting patients from unscrupulous practitioners, and yet giving enoughleeway to preserve an individual's freedom of choice. Laws and regulatorybodies governing medicine in the United States are geared to the reigningbiomedical model, which views the human body as an elaborate machine thatoperates with many distinct functioning parts. Alternative medicine adoptsa broader definition of disease, one that is more holistic. Rules now inplace tend to favor conventional medicine and punish other healingpractices. Cohen describes what he understands as the inevitable bias ofthe law toward biomedicine: these laws and this view of medicine evolvedtogether. Slowly the laws are changing in response to the integration of anew medical paradigm. But it will be some time, Cohen points out, beforethe legal structure can fully adjust, expand the definitions to encompassother forms of healing, and still safeguard the patient population. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice    2. Alternative Medicine    3. Health/Fitness    4. Law and legislation    5. Legal Reference / Law Profession    6. Medical    7. Medical Law & Legislation    8. United States    9. Complementary Medicine    10. History / Ancient / General    11. Law / Medical Law & Legislation    12. Law as it applies to other professions    13. Law-Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice    14. Medical-Alternative Medicine    15. Public health & safety law    16. USA   

Subjects:  1. Administration    2. Employment    3. Hospital Administration    4. Medical / Nursing    5. Medical Law & Legislation    6. Personnel Selection    7. Physicians    8. Recruiting    9. Reference    10. United States    11. legislation & jurisprudence   

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A wonderful resource
This comprehensive text provides a thoughtful overview of most of the major issues in bioethics that intersect with the American judicial system.The legal citations are scholarly and the organization allows both the student and practitioner (legal or medical) a logical approach to a myriad of thorny issues.
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Subjects:  1. Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice    2. Bioethics    3. Health    4. Law    5. Law and legislation    6. Legal Reference / Law Profession    7. Medical care    8. Medical laws and legislation    9. United States    10. Bio-ethics    11. Law as it applies to other professions    12. Medicolegal issues   

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Author suggestions
The text HIPAA for Medical Office Personnel was written as a teaching tool to train students planning to enter the healthcare field. It is also very useful for general instruction for new employees in the health care field.
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Subjects:  1. Hospital Administration    2. Legal Reference / Law Profession    3. Medical    4. Medical Law & Legislation    5. Practical Guides    6. Hospital administration & management    7. Medical / Allied Health Services / Medical Assistants   

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a must have
Concise review of medical legal issues facing physcians today. Most complete guide to understanding medical legal processes
This book is one a kind...it offers the most clear and concise guide to understanding how the medical profession functions in a legal environment.The author very clearly has a vast knowledge base from which to draw upon. The book starts with an overview of the laws and the court system.It then covers important topics such as physician licensing, regulation and discipline, the priveleged doctor-patient relationship, informed consent, maintaining medical records and releasing medical records. Specific scenarios are reviewed for the private practitioner, hospital based practitioner and managed care settings.Of particular interest to me was the section on physicians as expert witnesses and testifying in depositions, hearings and in court.My medical school and residency training provided no education on these subjects or any of the mentioned topics.Sample medical malpractice interrogatories are listed in the book so that you may have an awareness of the types of questions and information that is sought during a deposition. The book also covers the subject of medical malpractice insurance and the process of filing a malpractice claim.After reading this book, you will feel much more confident about how you practice medicine and will experience peace of mind in knowing how to conduct your career within a legal framework.I highly recommend this book to all physicians, residents and medical students, and all individuals who work in the medical field.How did we ever get along without it! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Law    2. Law / Medical Law & Legislation    3. Malpractice    4. Medical / General    5. Medical    6. Medical / Nursing    7. Medical Law & Legislation    8. Medical jurisprudence    9. Medical laws and legislation   

Subjects:  1. Emergency Nursing    2. Forensic Medicine    3. Forensic nursing    4. Medical    5. Medical / Nursing    6. Medical Law & Legislation    7. United States    8. methods    9. Law / Medical Law & Legislation    10. Nursing   

Subjects:  1. Europe    2. Human Services    3. Psychotherapy - Child & Adolescent    4. Services for    5. Social Science    6. Social Work    7. Social work with youth    8. Sociology    9. Sociology - General    10. United States    11. Youth    12. Medical / Public Health    13. Medicolegal issues   

Subjects:  1. Ethics    2. Genetics    3. Human chromosome abnormalities    4. Life Sciences - Genetics & Genomics    5. Medical    6. Medical / Nursing    7. Medical Law & Legislation    8. Science    9. Biology, Life Sciences    10. Jurisprudence & General Issues    11. Medicine: General Issues    12. Science / Genetics   

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An improvement over the first edition
Dr. Blau has successfully put together much of what a beginning forensic psychologist, or a clinical psychologist drawn serendipitously into the legal arena should know. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Forensic Psychology    2. Medical Law & Legislation    3. Mental Health    4. Psychology    5. Courts & procedure    6. Criminal or forensic psychology    7. Evidence, Expert    8. Law-Medical Law & Legislation    9. Medical-Mental Health    10. Psychology & Psychiatry / Forensic Psychology    11. Psychology, Forensic    12. USA   

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Fascinating discussions
The twenty-first century will see breathtaking advances in genetics, artificial intelligence, physics, mathematics, and neuroscience. In fact, there is not one field of science or technology that will not significant strides in this century, this being due not only to the increasing number of scientists but also to the amount of cross-fertilization between fields. Contemplating and witnessing these developments is exhilarating, and being alive in this century is every technophile's dream. All change however brings dangers as well as delights, and it always has legal and political ramifications.
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Subjects:  1. Psychology    2. Legal status, laws, etc.    3. Science    4. Legal Reference / Law Profession    5. Neuroscientists    6. Neurosciences    7. Medical Law & Legislation    8. Cognitive Psychology    9. Neuroscience    10. International Law    11. Neurology & clinical neurophysiology    12. Science / General    13. General    14. Research    15. United States    16. Brain    17. Imaging    18. Science/Mathematics    19. Legal status, laws, etc