El Corte Britanico

This edition features:

• Discussion of recent legal developments in high-profile areas such as

HIPAA, abortion, and withholding life-sustaining treatment

• Revision to the corporate-compliance chapter that better emphasizes

fraud and abuse issues

• Addition of sidebars that provide extra information, real-life

examples, and interesting insights about the concepts explored

• Inclusion of objectives, summaries, and discussion questions to

highlight important points in each chapter

• Introduction of a Glossary and Suggested Readings to supplement

understanding and to encourage further learning

About the Author

J. Stuart Showalter, J.D., M.F.S., has spent most of his career dealing with

health law issues. From 1972 through 1980, he served in the U.S. Navy in

various positions, including as in-house counsel, malpractice-claims defense

attorney, and counsel to the U.S. Navy Surgeon General. From 1980 to 1996,

Mr. Showalter was vice president and in-house counsel to the Catholic Health

Association of the United States. In addition, he has been a hospital system’s

director of compliance and a law professor.

The Law of Healthcare Administration

Now in its fifth edition, The Law of Healthcare Administration continues

to examine the legal aspects of healthcare from a management

perspective. Using plain language, the book is a comprehensive

treatment of health law in the United States, addressing topics from the

basic structure of the court system to the general legal responsibilities of

healthcare organizations to the specific liabilities inherent in the

provision of care. Legal concepts in the book are supported by examples

from actual court decisions.

Showalter

Health Law for Healthcare Managers

The Law of

Healthcare

Administration

Fifth Edition

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