Book

Law, liability, and ethics for medical office professionals.

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ISBN: 9781428359413
ISBN: 1428359419
Physical Description: xxiv, 338 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
Edition: 5th ed. / Myrtle Flight.
Publisher: Clifton Park, NY : Delmar Cengage Learning, c2011.

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 320-328) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	From examining room to courtroom -- Functioning within the legal system -- Crime and punishment : intent makes the difference -- Your words may form a contract -- Anatomy of a medical malpractice case -- Health care is big business -- The medical record : the medical assistant's responsibility -- Introduction to ethics -- Privacy, confidentiality, privileged communication : a nexus of law and ethics -- BIrth and the beginning of life -- Professional ethics and the living -- Ethics : death and dying. From examining room to courtroom -- Functioning within the legal system -- Crime and punishment : intent makes the difference -- Your words may form a contract -- Anatomy of a medical malpractice case -- Health care is big business -- The medical record : the medical assistant's responsibility -- Introduction to ethics -- Privacy, confidentiality, privileged communication : a nexus of law and ethics -- BIrth and the beginning of life -- Professional ethics and the living -- Ethics : death and dying.
System Details Note:	System requirements: MS Windows XP w/SP2, Windows Vista w/SP1, or Windows 7, 150 MB hard drive, CD-ROM drive, screen resolution 1024 x 768 pixels, sound card and listening device, and Flash Player 10.