Legal Concepts and Issues in Emergency Care.

OVERVIEW
This text offers comprehensive coverage of legal considerations for every phase of the emergency care process. Case law from federal and state courts emphasizes key legal concepts in each section.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

GENERAL LEGAL CONCEPTS
Introduction to the Legal System and Its Processes
Components of a Civil Lawsuit
Role of the Emergency Care Professional in a Legal Case
Law & Ethics in Emergency Care

CONSENT AND CONFIDENTIALITY
Consent
Refusal to Consent or Withdrawal of Consent
Managed Care & Consent
Confidentiality and Privacy Issues

UNIQUE CIRCUMSTANCES IN EMERGENCY CARE
Forensics in Emergency Care
Psychiatric Emergency Care
Laws & Regulations for Special Treatment Centers
Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA)
Advance Practitioners in the Emergency Care Arena
Prehospital Care
Aeromedical Transport

TORTS: INJURY TO THE PERSON
Intentional Torts
Professional Negligence
Other Torts