| The Rights of Patients 1992 Edition Contributor(s): Annas, George J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0896031829 ISBN-13: 9780896031821 Publisher: Humana OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 1992 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Ethics - Family & Relationships |
| Dewey: 344.730 |
| LCCN: 88029893 |
| Lexile Measure: 1470 |
| Series: Rights of Patients: The Basic ACLU Guide to Patient Rights |
| Physical Information: 1.04" H x 6.32" W x 9.35" (1.63 lbs) 315 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: George Annas, America's leading proponent of patient rights, spells them out for you in this revised, up-to-date edition of his groundbreaking classic. Thorough, comprehensive, and easy to follow-using a question-and-answer format in much of the text-The Rights of Patients explores all aspects of becoming an informed patient: - hospital organization - hospital rules - emergency treatment - admission and discharge - the patient rights movement - informed consent - surgery - obstetrical care - human experimentation and research - privacy and confidentiality - care of the dying - death, autopsy, and organ donation - medical malpractice. |