This authoritative guide presents a wide range of health care topics in a comprehensible and engaging manner that will carefully guide your students through the complex maze of the legal system. Author George D. Pozgar provides a uniquely accessible tool for grasping the legal complexities of health care through an array or real-life case studies, precedent-making court cases, and key statistical data.

Hospitals Through the Ages -- Government, Law, and Ethics -- Tort Law -Negligence -- Intentional Torts --Tort Reform and Risk Reduction --Criminal Aspects of Health Care -- Contracts and Antitrust -- Civil Procedure and Trial Practice -- Corporate Structure and Legal Issues -- Medical Staff Organization and Malpractice -- Nursing and the Law -- Hospital Departments and Allied Professionals -- Information Management and Patient Records -- Patient Consent, Rights, and Responsibilities -- 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 and National Health Insurance.