Medical law and ethics / Bonnie F. Fremgen.

Upper Saddle River, NJ : Pearson Prentice Hall, 2008.

xx, 361 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

3rd ed.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction to medical law, ethics, and bioethics -- The legal system -- Importance of the legal system for the physician -- Medical practice and allied health professionals -- The physician-patient relationship -- Professional liability and medical malpractice -- Public duties of the physician -- Workplace law and ethics -- The medical record -- Confidentiality in medical practice -- Ethical and bioethical issues in medicine -- Ethical issues relating to life -- Death and dying.