Designed to enhance the work and study of radiographers and imaging specialists, this third edition provides critically relevant applications of the law from a radiographer's perspective. Written in a clear and highly understandable format, the book enlightens readers on medicolegal and ethical situations that they might encounter in their daily professional routine. Designed to provide meaning and interpretation for legal situations, the book includes case studies that give legal insight and implications. The book integrates tort law, labor law, and legal doctrines with ethics, patient rights, risk management, and forensic radiology.
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Verlagsort
Verlagsgruppe
Zielgruppe
Für höhere Schule und Studium
Für Beruf und Forschung
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Maße
Höhe: 229 mm
Breite: 152 mm
Gewicht
ISBN-13
978-1-57444-081-2 (9781574440812)
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Cypress College, Cypress, California, USA
Legal Definitions
Intentional Torts
Unintentional Misconduct (Negligence)
Malpractice
Legal Doctrines
Doctrine of Personal Liability
Doctrine of Respondeat Superior
Doctrine of Borrowed Servant
Doctrine of Res Ipsa Loquitor
Doctrine of Foreseeability
Anatomy of a Malpractice Trial
Trial Procedure
Hospital Labor Relations
Employer Contract
Organized Labor Unions
Unfair Labor Practices
Fair Labor Standards Act
Civil Rights Act of 1991
Equal Employment and Opportunity Act
State Laws Concerning Labor
Risk Management and Liability
Doctrine of Corporate Negligence
Doctor-Owned Hospital/Clinic Liability
Good Samaritan Laws
Duty of Care
Hospital Liability and Malpractice
Doctrine of Informed Consent
The Patient's Right to Know
Radiologic Procedures Involved in Informed-Consent Lawsuits
Preparation of an Informed Consent
Verification of Informed Consent
Legality of Informed Consents
Rescinding Consent
Who May Consent
Ethics
The Distinction Between Morals, Ethics, and Law
Code of Ethics of the American Registry of Radiology Technologists
Rules of Ethics from the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists
Euthanasia
Humanistic Healthcare
Patient's Bill of Rights
Radiology Service in the Hospital
The Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
Policies and Procedures
Requesting Radiologic Service
Procedures Manual
Radiology Reports/Medical Records
Medicolegal Use of Radiographs
Licensure, Certifications, and Credentialing
Licensure
Limited Licensure
Certification
Healthcare Reform and Mammography
Some Mammograms May Be Faulty
The Federal Food and Drug Administration Requirements
Forensic Radiology
Determining Cause of Death
Imaging Techniques
Battered Child Syndrome
Appendix A: Situations
Appendix B: True and False Review
Appendix C: Glossary
Index
