Medical Law and Ethics

1. Introduction to Medical Law, Ethics, and Bioethics PART I. THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT 2. The Legal System 3. Importance of the Legal System for the Physician and the Health Care Professional PART II. THE HEALTHCARE ENVIRONMENT 4. Today's Health Care Environment 5. The Physician-Patient Relationship 6. Professional Liability and Medical Malpractice 7. Public Duties of the Physician and the Health Care Professional 8. Workplace Law and Ethics 9. The Medical Record 10. Patient Confidentiality and HIPAA PART III. MEDICAL ETHICS 10. Ethical and Bioethical Issues in Medicine 11. Ethical Issues Relating to Life 12. Death and Dying