Description
Now in its third edition, The Rights of Patients offers fully documented exposition and explanation of the rights of patients from birth to death. This concise reference covers topics such as informed consent, emergency treatment, refusing treatment, human experimentation, privacy and confidentiality, patient safety, and medical malpractice.
The Rights of Patients is an invaluable resource not only for patients and their families but also for physicians, hospital administrators, medical and nursing students, and other health care workers.
Author: George J. Annas
Publisher: New York University Press
Published: 11/15/2004
Pages: 387
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.25lbs
Size: 8.88h x 6.06w x 1.11d
ISBN13: 9780814705032
ISBN10: 0814705030
BISAC Categories:
- Political Science | Political Process | Political Advocacy
- Political Science | Human Rights
- Law | Medical Law & Legislation