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The Rights of Patients

The Authoritative ACLU Guide to the Rights of Patients, Third Edition

George J Annas author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:New York University Press

Published:15th Nov '04

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The third edition of the fully documented exposition of explanation of health care patient rights from birth to death
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.

"In this remarkable book, the nation's foremost authority on health care law provides crucial advice for asserting your rights in the increasingly complex and uncaring medical bureaucracy. A must-read, this book provides a compassionate and workable blueprint for a healthy and just future for us all." -- Lori B. Andrews,Chicago-Kent Law School
"The Rights of Patients is the Bible of patient rights." -- Charles Inlander,President of the People's Medical Society

ISBN: 9780814705032

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 567g

387 pages

3rd edition