Ethical and Legal Issues in Nursing
| Author | : Joseph P. DeMarco |
| Publisher | : Broadview Press |
| Total Pages | : 323 |
| Release | : 2019-05-13 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781770487109 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1770487107 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (107 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Ethical and Legal Issues in Nursing by : Joseph P. DeMarco
Download or read book Ethical and Legal Issues in Nursing written by Joseph P. DeMarco and published by Broadview Press. This book was released on 2019-05-13 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a comprehensive introduction to the many ethical and legal issues that arise in the practice of nursing. Ethical analysis is supplemented with rigorous discussion of precedents from the American legal system as well as the requirements of professional codes operating at the national and state levels. Topics include informed consent, end-of-life treatment, impaired decisional capacity, privacy and confidentiality, and much more.