Medicolegal issues

Few recent advances in science have generated as much excitement and controversy as human embryonic stem cells.

Disease and Democracy is the first comparative analysis of how Western democratic nations have coped with AIDS.

A contemporary history of a critical period, Are We Ready?

Roughly one in ten adult Americans find their walking slowed by progressive chronic conditions like arthritis, back problems, heart and lung diseases, and diabetes.

America's market-based health care system, unique among the nations of the world, is in large part the product of an obscure, yet profound, revolution that overthrew the medical monopoly in the late 1970s.

The idea that we have an unlimited moral imperative to pursue medical research is deeply rooted in American society and medicine.

The prospect of caring for elderly relatives who may be too old, fragile, or forgetful to manage on their own looms large for millions of women and men who are unprepared for the difficulties such an experience can bring.

The genetic revolution has provided incredibly valuable information about our DNA, information that can be used to benefit and inform-but also to judge, discriminate, and abuse.

It happens every day: we pick up a newspaper or magazine or turn on the television and are bombarded with urgent advice about how to stay healthy.

Just a few generations ago, serious illness, like hazardous weather, arrived with little warning, and people either lived through it or died.

This study of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) explains in detail how public officials in the executive branch and Congress overcame strong opposition from business and organized labor to pass landmark legislation regulating employer-sponsored retirement and health plans.

Tobacco War charts the dramatic and complex history of tobacco politics in California over the past quarter century.

As we approach the 30th anniversary of Roe v.

Toxic waste, contaminated water, cancer clusters-these phrases suggest deception and irresponsibility.

Food safety is a matter of intense public concern, and for good reason.

The United States health care system stands out for its strict division of policies dealing with public health and individual medicine.

Innovation in medical technology generates a remarkable supply of new drugs, devices, and diagnostics that improve health, reduce risks, and extend life.

Discover the fascinating world of Japanese rice wine in *"e;Sake: The Art of Japanese Rice Wine - The Culture of Japan's National Drink"e;*.

Coercion is one of the most fascinating and controversial subjects in psychiatry.

Coercion is one of the most fascinating and controversial subjects in psychiatry.

Accountability is a key concern for nurses and midwives in the NHS today.

This is a guide for all doctors - GPs and hospital doctors alike, on the law and how it affects them.

Awareness of the law is an essential part of any medical practice manager's role and is becoming even more important as patients and employees are becoming more litigation conscious.

The Mental Capacity Act (2005) governs decision-making processes on behalf of adults who are unable to give informed consent, whether they lose mental capacity at some point in their lives due to illness or injury or where the incapacitating condition has been present since birth.

This textbook explains what pharmacy students and practicing pharmacists need to know about pharmacy and the law, including recent changes in the National Health Service.

Practical and jargon-free, this book is aimed at the non-lawyer and includes an extensive glossary of terms.

Reflecting the work of an international panel of experts, the International Handbook on Psychopathic Disorders and the Law offers an in-depth and multidisciplinary look at key aspects of the development and etiology of psychopathic disorders, current methods of intervention, treatment and management, and how these disorders impact decision making in civil and criminal law.

Reflecting the work of an international panel of experts, the International Handbook on Psychopathic Disorders and the Law offers an in-depth and multidisciplinary look at key aspects of the development and etiology of psychopathic disorders, current methods of intervention, treatment and management, and how these disorders impact decision making in civil and criminal law.

With contributions from: Eric Blyth, Ken Daniels, Julia Feast, Robert Lee, Nina Martin, Alexina McWhinnie, Derek Morgan, Clare Murray, Sharon Pettle, Claire Potter, Jim Richards and Francoise Shenfield The separation of procreation from conception has broadened notions of parenthood and created novel dilemmas.

This popular and practical book is a comprehensive guide to diagnosing joint conditions and the benefits, and potential pitfalls, of steroid injections, an important tool in managing these problems used by an increasing range of practitioners.

This popular and practical book is a comprehensive guide to diagnosing joint conditions and the benefits, and potential pitfalls, of steroid injections, an important tool in managing these problems used by an increasing range of practitioners.

This timely overview of dose, benefit, and risk in medical imaging explains to readers how to apply this information for informed decision-making that improves patient outcomes.

This timely overview of dose, benefit, and risk in medical imaging explains to readers how to apply this information for informed decision-making that improves patient outcomes.

Recognition and diagnosis of child abuse and neglect creates an important foundation for the protection of children.

Students and professional nurses at any level of clinical practice will find this book to be a vital resource on the basic legal concepts and principles of malpractice, liability, and risk management, and their implications for the profession.

Today, most people use prescription medications.

While other books deal with the contemporary issue of the right to die, no attempt has been made to demonstrate substantially the historic nature of this question beyond the borders of the United States.

To what extent should parents be able to choose the kind of child they have?

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER"e;Uncontrolled Spread is everything you'd hope: a smart and insightful account of what happened and, currently, the best guide to what needs to be done to avoid a future pandemic.

Forensic psychiatry is growing in popularity, and many a practitioner feels the urge to explore this fascinating realm of endeavor.

When a powerful mystic steps on the hand of a radical young hippie doctor from Detroit, it changes lives and the world.

A successful vaccine for the prevention and/or immunotherapy against HIV/AIDS is one of the prominent challenges of the 21st century.

A compelling argument for improving society's mental health through increased services and better policyMental illness is a leading cause of suffering in the modern world.

This tenth edition of a classic textbook, updated in November 2013 with a free, downloadable chapter on the Affordable Care Act (ACA), presents the critical issues and core challenges surrounding our health care system.

How cutting-edge economics can improve decision-making methods for doctorsAlthough uncertainty is a common element of patient care, it has largely been overlooked in research on evidence-based medicine.

Addressing the challenge of covering heath care expenses-while minimizing economic risks.

A surprising look at how hospitals affect and are affected by their surrounding communities.

Debbie Purdy doesn't want to die.

The second volume of an overall look at the "e;malpractice crisis"e; sheds fresh light on the civil justice and insurance systems, medical liability issues, and their combined effect on health care for mothers and children.