Main description:

This book provides an overview of the US laws that affect clinical practice for healthcare professionals with no legal background.

Divided into thirteen sections, each chapter starts with a summary of the chapter's content and relevant legal concepts in bullet points before discussing the topics in detail. An application section is provided in many chapters to clarify essential issues by reflecting on clinically relevant case law or clinical vignette(s).

Filling a crucial gap in the literature, this comprehensive guide gives healthcare professionals an understanding or a starting point to legal aspects of healthcare.

Contents:

1. Introduction to the US Legal System

2. Public Health Law

3. Law and Economics

4. Access to Care

5. Tort Law

6. Administrative Law

7. Federal Regulations

8. State Regulations

9. Antitrust Law

10. Mental Health Law

11. Labor and Employment Law

12. Reproductive Health Law

13. Insurance Law

14. Drug and Medical Device Law

15. Intellectual Property Law

16. Cannabis Law

17. Global Health Law

18. Law and Bioethics

19. Healthcare Reform