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Respiratory Therapist's Legal Answer Book Hardcover: 501 pages
Each day a new law or regulation affects the way respiratory therapists perform their jobs. This thorough and basic legal guide and reference contains the extensive information respiratory therapists need to know about the court system, lawyers, law, and litigation. An excellent resource for students and professionals, Respiratory Therapy Practice and Legal Guide presents 16 areas of the law, including medical negligence, hospital law and employment law, contains a series of questions and answers about the subject areas of the law, and provides extensive guidance for therapists navigating the treacherous currents of ever-changing laws. This is a must-have book for anyone who treats respiratory therapy patients or manages therapists. Written by Tony DeWitt, a lawyer and therapist with 13 years of clinical experience ranging from floor-therapy to administrative and management functions, this book combines the author's knowledge of the complex interactions in the legal system and how the legal system relates to therapy delivered at the bedside. Most legal books are written either by non-lawyers or non-therapists. Non-lawyers do not understand the complex interactions in the legal system, and are not permitted to give advice. Non-therapists may understand the law very well, but be unable to relate to how therapy is delivered at the bedside. This book is written by a therapist who is a lawyer, and who has been at the bedside. With thirteen years of clinical experience ranging from floor-therapy to administration and management functions, the author understands how a hospital works. Topics include:
"The book provides in-depth looks at patient’s rights, contract and employment issues, tort, malpractice, liability and civil law to protect yourself and your family. A respiratory therapist, legal columnist and attorney, DeWitt explains the stages of litigation, what to look for when selecting an attorney, depositions, testimony and how to survive litigation. Of particular interest to all of us are the chapters which discuss employment law, benefits and contract law. If you are not sure whether something happening in your workplace is right, this book not only explains what the law says, but outlines and explains the steps and processes that a complaint or action will go through to be resolved." — Margaret Clark, MS, RN, RRT-NPS, ADVANCE for Respiratory Care Practitioners, October 2005 You may download the appendices here. (information from the publisher) You may also be interested in / The Directory of Healthcare Recruiters / Jump to a List / Health Administration & Leadership / Physician Executive, Medical Staff & Practice Management / Finance, Accounting, Economics, Billing & Reimbursement / Coding for Hospital, Physician & Clinical Services / Law, Malpractice, Ethics, Accreditation & Compliance / Quality Improvement, Outcomes & Customer Service / Risk Management, Security, Error Reduction & Patient Safety / Information Systems, Technology & Medical Records / Clinical Management & Executive Nursing / Behavioral Health, Social Work & Psychiatry Management / Human Resources, Management & Supervision / Directories, Data, Trends & Benchmarks / Software & CD-ROMs / Gift Ideas & Recommended Gifts / Journals, Magazines & Newsletters / Search for Books / Books Index / Go to / Home Page / Toolbox for Health Administrators / Bookstore |
