This is the eBook of the printed book and may not include any media, website access codes, or print supplements that may come packaged with the bound book.Conversational, relevant, and engaging, HEALTH LAW AND MEDICAL ETHICS, 1/e is todays most effective introduction to health law and medical ethics.The only book of its kind, it combines a visual, engaging, and modern design with scrupulous accuracy about the law, reflecting the authors experience as a legal professional. It addresses the most recent trends in law and ethics, treating both areas with equal depth and insight, and demonstrating their deep interconnections. Coverage includes: how the law works; responsibilities of healthcare professionals; medical records, insurance, torts, and negligence; ethical decision-making; the beginning and end of life; bioethics; the future of healthcare, issues associated with diversity, and much more.Pedagogical features include many case studies and case analyses, Legal Alert and Concept Application boxes, discussion questions, and a glossary.