Medicolegal Issues for Diagnostic Imaging Professionals (Hardcover, 4th edition)

The constant advances in diagnostic imaging have had an impact on the practice, attitudes, and moral values of all who participate in health care. Now in its fourth edition, the original Medicolegal Issues for Radiographers has been updated and retitled, broadening the scope of content to include issues essential to all diagnostic imaging professionals. Medicolegal Issues for Diagnostic Imaging Professionals, Fourth Edition provides readers with a basic understanding of the important legal definitions, legal doctrines, malpractice and risk management information, ethics and patient rights relevant to the field of diagnostic imaging and the role of the imaging professional. It includes case histories in the form of vignettes that assist readers in applying the principles of law to real work situations. The vignettes can stimulate discussion, raise other related issues, and supply a broadened perspective on the various facets of the questions presented. New in this Edition: Expanded discussion on evidence More detail on the ramifications of the Civil Rights Act of 1991 Updated information on licensure, certification, and credentialing Entirely new discussions on: Morality, ethics, and the law Deontology Beneficence and nonmaleficence Right of autonomy Confidentiality Liability for disclosure of confidential information HIPPA ARRT Euthanasia Humanistic Health Care Teleradiology Twelve years since its initial publication, this medical legal text remains a bestseller. By reviewing the materials in this seminal volume, imaging professionals, radiologists, and radiologic technologists stay abreast of important legal issues and are better able to avoid the scourge of a malpractice suit.

General

Imprint:	Crc Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	September 2008
First published:	September 2008
Authors:	David. K Weissman • Colin M. Howles • Zeev Shoham • Robert J. Parelli
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	216
Edition:	4th edition
ISBN-13:	978-1-4200-8663-8
Categories:	Books > Medicine > General issues > Medicolegal issues Books > Medicine > Other branches of medicine > Medical imaging > General Promotions
LSN:	1-4200-8663-4
Barcode:	9781420086638

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