A HeadEpigraph PrefacePreface A HeadAbout the Book Layout AcknowledgementsAcknowledgments C HeadChapter 1 Reflections on the Past C HeadChapter 2 Government, Law, and Ethics C HeadChapter 3 Health Care Ethics C HeadChapter 4 Tort Law--Negligence C HeadChapter 5 Intentional Torts C HeadChapter 6 Criminal Aspects of Health Care C HeadChapter 7 Contracts and Antitrust C HeadChapter 8 Civil Procedure and Trial Practice C HeadChapter 9 Corporate Structure and Legal Issues C HeadChapter 10 Medical Staff Organization and Physician Liability C HeadChapter 11 Nursing and the Law C HeadChapter 12 Hospital Departments and Allied Professionals C HeadChapter 13 Patient Consent C HeadChapter 14 Legal Reporting Requirements C HeadChapter 15 Medical Records C HeadChapter 16 Procreation and Ethical Dilemmas C HeadChapter 17 Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome C HeadChapter 18 End-of-Life Issues C HeadChapter 19 Patient Rights and Responsibilities C HeadChapter 20 Labor Relations C HeadChapter 21 Employment at Will and Discharge C HeadChapter 22 Employee Rights and Responsibilities C HeadChapter 23 Professional Liability Insurance C HeadChapter 24 National Health Insurance Managed Care C HeadChapter 25 Tort Reform and Risk Reduction A HeadGlossary