The Law of Healthcare Administration
by J. Stuart Showalter
9th Edition
Publisher: ACHE Learn
Book Details
| Print ISBN | 9781640551305 |
| eText ISBN | 9781640551350 |
| Publisher | ACHE Learn |
| Publishing Year | 2020 |
| Edition | 9th Edition |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 609 |
The Law of Healthcare Administration, 9th Edition, examines healthcare law from a management perspective, offering a practical understanding of legal concepts for readers without a legal background. Written to prepare future leaders for institutional challenges, the textbook frames core principles around the operational realities of healthcare delivery.
The volume explores issues shaped by two centuries of United States policy, court decisions, and regulation. Broad subject areas include patient access to healthcare, corporate organization and management, and institutional liability.
To aid learning and classroom discussion, the textbook integrates discussion questions alongside sidebars that highlight judicial decisions.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: A Brief History of Law and Medicine
Chapter 2: Access to Healthcare: Rights and Responsibilities
Chapter 3: The Organization and Management of a Corporate Healthcare Institution
Chapter 4: Human Resources Law
Chapter 5: Contracts and Intentional Torts
Chapter 6: Negligence
Chapter 7: Liability of the Healthcare Institution
Chapter 8: Medical Staff Privileges and Peer Review
Chapter 9: Health Information Management
Chapter 10: Emergency Care
Chapter 11: Consent for Treatment and Withholding Consent
Chapter 12: Taxation of Healthcare Institutions
Chapter 13: Competition and Antitrust Law
Chapter 14: Issues of Reproduction and Birth
Chapter 15: Fraud Laws and Corporate Compliance
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