The Rights of Patients: The Authoritative ACLU Guide to the Rights of Patients, Third Edition

The third edition of the fully documented exposition of explanation of health care patient rights from birth to death

Now in its third edition, The Rights of Patients offers fully documented exposition and explanation of the rights of patients from birth to death. This concise reference covers topics such as informed consent, emergency treatment, refusing treatment, human experimentation, privacy and confidentiality, patient safety, and medical malpractice.

The Rights of Patients is an invaluable resource not only for patients and their families but also for physicians, hospital administrators, medical and nursing students, and other health care workers.

Author: George J. Annas
Publisher: New York University Press
Published: 11/15/2004
Pages: 387
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.25lbs
Size: 8.88h x 6.06w x 1.11d
ISBN: 9780814705032

About the Author
Annas, George J.: - George J. Annas is the Edward R. Utley Professor of Health Law, Bioethics, and Human Rights at the Boston University School of Public Health and chair of the Health Law Department. He is also a professor at the Boston University School of Law and the Boston University School of Medicine.