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The Ninth Edition of this book continues to provide students with a strong foundation in health care law and an overview of practical ways to improve the quality and safe delivery of healthcare.

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Preface	p. xi
Acknowledgments	p. xv
Historical Perspective	p. 1
Early Hindu and Egyptian Hospitals	p. 1
Greek and Roman Hospitals	p. 1
Hospitals of the Early Christian Era	p. 2
Mohammedan Hospitals	p. 2
Early Military Hospitals	p. 3
Medieval Hospitals	p. 3
Hospitals of the Renaissance	p. 4
Hospitals of the 18th Century	p. 5
Early Hospitals in the United States	p. 5
19th-Century Hospitals	p. 6
20th-Century Progress	p. 8
Health Care and Hospitals in the 21st Century	p. 9
Just a Beginning	p. 9
Introduction to Law	p. 13
Sources of Law	p. 13
Government Organization	p. 19
Administrative Departments and Agencies	p. 24
Tort Law	p. 31
Introduction	p. 32
Intentional and Negligent Wrongdoing	p. 32
Negligence	p. 33
Intentional Torts	p. 43
Products Liability	p. 53
Criminal Aspects of Health Care	p. 63
Introduction	p. 64
Criminal Procedure	p. 64
Case Reviews	p. 65
Patient Abuse	p. 76
Contracts and Antitrust	p. 85
Introduction	p. 86
Purpose of a Contract	p. 86
Types of Contracts	p. 86
Elements of a Contract	p. 87
Competent Parties	p. 88
Legality of Object	p. 90
Conditions	p. 91
Performance	p. 91
Nonperformance Defenses	p. 91
Remedies	p. 91
State Laws/Uniform Commercial Code	p. 92
Contracts of Adhesion	p. 92
Guaranty and Warranty	p. 92
Employment Contracts	p. 92
Exclusive Contracts	p. 95
Restraint of Trade	p. 98
Hospital Staff Privileges	p. 101
Patient Transfer	p. 102
Insurance Denials	p. 104
Civil Procedure and Trial Practice	p. 107
Introduction	p. 108
Pleadings	p. 108
Discovery and Examination Before Trial	p. 110
Motions	p. 112
Notice of Trial	p. 114
Memorandum of Law	p. 114
The Court	p. 114
The Jury	p. 115
Subpoenas	p. 115
Opening Statements	p. 116
Burden of Proof	p. 116
Evidence	p. 119
Defenses Against Recovery	p. 126
Closing Statements	p. 134
Judge's Charge to the Jury	p. 134
Jury Deliberation and Determination	p. 135
Damages	p. 135
Appeals	p. 139
Execution of Judgments	p. 140
Corporate Liability	p. 143
Introduction	p. 143
Authority of Health Care Corporations	p. 144
Corporate Organization and Committee Structure	p. 145
Doctrine of Respondeat Superior	p. 147
Corporate Negligence	p. 150
Duties of Health Care Corporations	p. 152
CEO/Administrator's Role and Responsibility	p. 160
Medical Staff	p. 162
Medical Staff	p. 167
Introduction	p. 167
Medical Staff Organization	p. 167
Medical Staff Privileges	p. 169
Delineation of Clinical Privileges	p. 172
Appeal Process	p. 173
Medical Staff Bylaws--A Contract	p. 174
Physician Supervision and Monitoring	p. 175
Reappointments	p. 176
Medical Director	p. 176
Negligent Acts	p. 176
Physician-Patient Relationship	p. 205
Nursing and the Law	p. 209
The Practice of Nursing	p. 210
The Broadening Scope of Practice	p. 211
Nurse Licensure	p. 211
American Nurses Association	p. 212
National League for Nursing	p. 212
Nurse Practice Roles	p. 212
Negligent Acts	p. 219
Liability by Departments and Health Care Professionals	p. 247
Introduction	p. 248
Ambulatory Care Centers	p. 248
Anesthesia	p. 248
Chiropractor	p. 250
Dentist	p. 250
Emergency Department	p. 252
The Environment	p. 261
Laboratory	p. 268
Medical Imaging	p. 271
Nutritional Services	p. 273
Paramedic	p. 273
Pharmacy	p. 274
Physical Therapy	p. 278
Physician Assistant	p. 279
Podiatrist	p. 279
Respiratory Therapist	p. 279
Security	p. 279
Sexual Improprieties	p. 280
Surgery	p. 281
Certification of Health Care Professionals	p. 282
Licensing Health Care Professionals	p. 282
Helpful Advice for Caregivers	p. 283
Information Management and Health Care Records	p. 287
Introduction	p. 287
Managing Information	p. 287
Medical Records	p. 288
Patient Consent	p. 313
Introduction	p. 314
Consent--A Definition	p. 314
Patient Self-Determination Act	p. 314
Informed Consent	p. 315
Right to Refuse Treatment	p. 324
Proof of Consent	p. 325
Who May Consent	p. 326
Religious Beliefs	p. 329
Refusal of Treatment	p. 330
Release Form	p. 330
Exculpatory Agreement	p. 330
Statutory Consent	p. 331
Consent and Judicial Intervention	p. 331
Defense and Failure to Inform	p. 331
Legal Reporting Requirements	p. 335
Introduction	p. 335
Child Abuse	p. 335
Elder Abuse	p. 336
Communicable Diseases	p. 337
Births and Deaths	p. 337
Suspicious Deaths	p. 337
National Practitioner Data Bank	p. 338
Risk Management and Incident Reporting	p. 339
Sentinel Events and The Joint Commission	p. 340
Corporate Compliance Programs	p. 341
Issues of Procreation	p. 345
Introduction	p. 345
Abortion	p. 346
Circuit and District Court Decisions	p. 348
State Regulation	p. 350
Sterilization	p. 355
Artificial Insemination	p. 356
Wrongful Birth, Life, and Conception	p. 357
Patient Rights and Responsibilities	p. 365
Introduction	p. 366
Patient Rights	p. 366
Admission	p. 366
Discharge	p. 368
Transfer	p. 370
Patient Bill of Rights	p. 370
Patient Responsibilities	p. 371
Patient Advocacy	p. 373
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome	p. 375
AIDS and Health Care Workers	p. 378
Suspension of Surgical Privileges	p. 378
Confidentiality	p. 378
Medical Records	p. 380
AIDS and the Right to Know	p. 380
AIDS: The Right To Treatment	p. 380
Mandatory Testing	p. 380
News Media and Confidentiality	p. 381
Discrimination	p. 381
Negligence	p. 382
Criminal Actions	p. 383
Reporting Requirements	p. 383
AIDS Emergency Act	p. 383
Occupational Safety and Health Act	p. 384
AIDS Education	p. 384
Health Care Ethics	p. 387
Introduction	p. 388
Ethics Committee	p. 388
End-of-Life Issues	p. 392
Autopsy	p. 411
Organ Donations	p. 413
Experimentation	p. 415
Malpractice Insurance	p. 423
Introduction	p. 423
The Insurance Policy	p. 424
Liability of the Professional	p. 425
The Insurance Policy	p. 425
Medical Liability Insurance	p. 428
Medical Malpractice Insurance Associations	p. 428
Self-Insurance	p. 429
Trustee Coverage	p. 429
Mandated Medical Staff Insurance Coverage	p. 429
Investigation and Settlement of Claims	p. 430
Labor Relations	p. 433
Introduction	p. 434
Unions and Health Care Organizations	p. 434
Federal Labor Acts	p. 434
State Laws	p. 442
Labor Rights	p. 443
Management Rights	p. 444
Equal Employment Opportunity--Affirmative Action Plan	p. 445
Patient Rights During Labor Disputes	p. 446
Injunctions	p. 446
Administering a Collective Bargaining Agreement	p. 446
Employment, Discipline, and Discharge	p. 449
Introduction	p. 450
Employment at Will	p. 450
Public Policy Issues	p. 451
Interference with Employment Activities	p. 454
Defamation Actions	p. 454
Retaliatory Discharge	p. 454
Fairness: The Ultimate Test	p. 456
Unemployment Compensation	p. 457
Termination	p. 457
Effective Hiring Practices	p. 461
Managed Care and Organizational Restructuring	p. 465
Introduction	p. 465
Common Models of Managed Care Organizations	p. 465
Horizontal Consolidations	p. 467
Federally Qualified HMOs	p. 467
State Laws	p. 467
Case Management Firms	p. 468
Third-Party Administrators	p. 468
Utilization Review	p. 468
Liability for Nonparticipating Physicians	p. 469
Employee Retirement Income Security Act	p. 469
Reducing Exposure to Liability	p. 469
Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986	p. 469
Managed Care and Legal Actions	p. 470
Antitrust	p. 472
Corporate Reorganization	p. 474
Restructuring Alternatives	p. 476
General Considerations	p. 477
Medical Staff and Restructuring	p. 478
Fund-Raising	p. 478
Regulatory Authority Checklist	p. 479
Anticompetition	p. 479
Safe-Harbor Regulations	p. 480
Statements of Antitrust Enforcement Policy in the Health Care Area	p. 481
Tort Reform and Reducing the Risk of Malpractice	p. 485
Introduction	p. 485
Arbitration and Mediation	p. 485
Structured Awards	p. 485
Pretrial Screening Panels	p. 486
Collateral Source Rule	p. 486
Contingency Fee Limitations	p. 488
Frivolous Claim	p. 488
Joint and Several Liability	p. 489
Malpractice Caps	p. 489
No-Fault System	p. 489
Peer Review Organizations	p. 489
Medical Misconduct	p. 490
Regulation of Insurance Practices	p. 491
Setting Standards of Medical Care	p. 491
National Health Care Reform	p. 491
Risk Management	p. 491
Continuous Quality Improvement	p. 492
Patient Safety and Zero Tolerance	p. 497
Introduction	p. 497
Leadership	p. 498
Medical Staff	p. 499
Human Resources	p. 499
Educations	p. 500
Information Technology (IT)	p. 501
Planning	p. 501
Resource Allocation	p. 502
Performance Improvement (PI)	p. 502
Abbreviations	p. 502
Blood Transfusions	p. 503
Emergency Department (ED)	p. 503
Environmental Safety	p. 504
Identifying the Correct Patient	p. 507
Illegible Handwriting	p. 507
Infant Security	p. 507
Infection Control	p. 508
Laboratory	p. 508
Medication Use	p. 509
Patient Assessment	p. 511
Patient Care Unit	p. 512
Patient Rights	p. 512
Sterile Supply	p. 512
Surgery	p. 513
Verbal Orders	p. 513
Ventilator-Related Injuries	p. 514
Spiritual Care Services	p. 514
Web Sites	p. 514
Worldwide Search	p. 515
Introduction	p. 515
Web Site Directory	p. 517
International Web Sites	p. 520
Journey to Excellence	p. 521
A Patient's Perspective	p. 521
Creating a New World Order	p. 522
The Journey Begins	p. 522
The Health Care War Room	p. 522
Dream Boards	p. 523
Ideas for Getting Started	p. 523
Funding Your Programs	p. 524
The Five Senses	p. 525
Glossary	p. 527
Index	p. 535
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George D. Pozgar, MBA, CHE, is President of his own firm, Gp Health Care Consulting, in Annapolis, Maryland

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