Designed to provide a foundation of law and ethics, Law, Liability, and Ethics for Medical Office Personnel applies these concepts to real-life situations in the health care environment. Case studies from actual legal procedures illustrate key points of law as well as ethical dilemmas faced in the medical office. This book helps medical assisting students interact with the legal profession, recognize when they need legal advice, and protect their future employers from medical malpractice complaints.

RES-HIT 344.730411 FLI 2011.

From examining room to courtroom -- Functioning within the legal system -- Crime and punishment : intent makes the difference -- Your words may form a contract -- Anatomy of a medical malpractice case -- Health care is big business -- The medical record : the medical assistant's responsibility -- Introduction to ethics -- Privacy, confidentiality, privileged communication : a nexus of law and ethics -- BIrth and the beginning of life -- Professional ethics and the living -- Ethics : death and dying.