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Author: J. Stanley Edwards

Publisher: Cengage Learning

ISBN: 9781305537576

Category: Law

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Engaging and easy-to-read, TORT LAW, Sixth Edition teaches students the academic and practical principles of tort law needed for a successful career as a paralegal. Using cases, hypothetical situations, and internet references, students build skills, apply concepts, and stay up-to-date on exciting developments in tort law. Practice Pointers and Practical Ponderables introduce students to such skills as drafting pleadings, preparing medical authorization requests, documenting damages, drafting jury instructions, and assembling trial exhibits. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.

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Author: J. Stanley Edwards

Publisher: Cengage Learning

ISBN: 1285448049

Category: Law

Page: 752

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Engaging and easy-to-read, TORT LAW, Sixth Edition teaches students the academic and practical principles of tort law needed for a successful career as a paralegal. Using cases, hypothetical situations, and internet references, students build skills, apply concepts, and stay up-to-date on exciting developments in tort law. Practice Pointers and Practical Ponderables introduce students to such skills as drafting pleadings, preparing medical authorization requests, documenting damages, drafting jury instructions, and assembling trial exhibits. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.

The term tort comes from the Latin tortum, which means “wrong”; tort law is a branch of common law. Torts can be unintentional (accidental, such as negligence) or intentional (such as slander, libel, and medical malpractice).

Author: Michelle Blesi

Publisher: Cengage Learning

ISBN: 9781305480803

Category: Medical

Page: 1456

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This comprehensive text helps readers develop the critical cognitive (knowledge base), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behaviors) competencies that entry-level medical assistants need to succeed. Now featuring a streamlined organization for greater effectiveness, the text maintains the easy-to-understand, proven format that has made it a perpetual favorite. The new edition includes the latest information on nutrition, the Affordable Care Act (ACA), and ICD-10, and content is aligned and mapped to current ABHES standards and newly approved 2015 CAAHEP standards. Electronic health records have been updated throughout the text, and expanded text highlights now include personal growth topics such as professionalism, teamwork, and time management. Up-to-date and innovative, the eighth edition of MEDICAL ASSISTING: ADMINISTRATIVE AND CLINICAL COMPETENCIES offers comprehensive coverage and multiple in-text features to prepare readers for career success and give them a significant advantage in today's competitive marketplace. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.

Prepare for any of the top three paralegal certification exams with the only comprehensive review resource designed to help new or experienced paralegal professionals earn certification.

Author: Virginia Koerselman Newman

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ISBN: 1337798878

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Prepare for success on any of the top three paralegal certification exams with the only comprehensive review handbook specifically designed to help new or experienced paralegal professionals earn certification. Koerselman Newman's THE COMPLETE PARALEGAL CERTIFICATION HANDBOOK, 5E equips you to take certification exams from the National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA), National Association of Legal Secretaries and Legal Professionals (NALS), or National Federation of Paralegal Associations (NFPA). You learn from an experienced author and attorney who applies years of teaching and professional experience to help you achieve certification goals. New side-by-side comparisons present areas of paralegal practice that are tested with details of eligibility, application and testing requirements, and essential content for each exam. Three new chapters focus on the latest developments in interviewing, estate planning and probate, and tort law. New examples, outlines, practice tests, and testing tips help refine your skills for certification testing and career success.

This thoughtful, thorough guide can help you understand your legal and ethical obligations, when to seek legal advice, how to work with the legal profession and how to protect yourself and your future employers from medical malpractice and ...

Author: Wendy Mia Pardew

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ISBN: 0357623878

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Up to date with current information on the latest health care regulations and technology, APPLIED LAW AND ETHICS IN HEALTH CARE, First Edition, prepares you to navigate the legal and ethical dilemmas you may face as a health care professional working in a medical environment. Beginning with an overview of business-related issues and the court system, the text proceeds to cover the standard of care, employment, criminal and tortious acts, contractual issues, negligence, medical malpractice and other important matters of law. The second half of the text delves into the ethical concerns present in medical practices, including patient confidentiality, health records, professional ethics and issues associated with patient births and deaths. A practical resource for both novices and seasoned professionals, the text features real-life cases and news stories to ground you in relevant laws and ethical issues, along with activities to hone your own critical-thinking and decision-making skills. This thoughtful, thorough guide can help you understand your legal and ethical obligations, when to seek legal advice, how to work with the legal profession and how to protect yourself and your future employers from medical malpractice and other legal risks.

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Author: Myrtle R. Flight

Publisher: Cengage Learning

ISBN: 1305972724

Category: Medical

Page: 368

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Reflecting the newest regulations and technological advances in health care, LAW, LIABILITY, AND ETHICS FOR MEDICAL OFFICE PROFESSIONALS, SIXTH EDITION prepares you to face legal and ethical dilemmas in medical assisting. Designed to cover the most common issues, chapters start by exploring the business of health care and the legal system in general, and then move through legal topics you need to know, such as standard of care, employment laws, criminal and tortious acts, contractual issues, negligence, medical malpractice, and more. Next, you’ll get in touch with the sensitive side of health care, including patient confidentiality, patient health records and laws, professional ethics and behaviors, and the delicate issues you’ll face alongside patient births and deaths. Learning features throughout help you understand complex legal terms and offer ample opportunities to practice applying concepts, while grounding you in key laws with cases, news stories, and anecdotes. More than a text, this practical resource demonstrates your legal and ethical responsibilities on the job, as well as how to protect yourself, your employer, and your patients from malpractice and a variety of legal issues. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.

MindTap Integrated Syllabus. • inquiry, Discussion, Decision, and review.) There is a new exhibit and a new Ethics Today feature that illustrates how to apply the iDDr framework. The step-by-step iDDr approach is then reiterated in the ...

Author: Frank B. Cross

Publisher: Cengage Learning

ISBN: 9780357129869

Category: Business & Economics

Page: 784

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Cross/Miller's market-leading THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS: TEXT AND CASES, 11E delivers comprehensive, cutting-edge coverage using an interesting, understandable approach. You master vital skills as you study the legal environment within the context of law in today's increasingly regulated business world. Dozens of examples, business-oriented features, and step-by-step analyses place every topic within a meaningful context. You learn how today's legal environment is more about the constraints of business than the simple rules of law with this book's focus on managerial decision-making and current events. This edition makes ethics a priority with a new framework -- the IDDR Approach -- for making ethical decisions. The authors focus less on “black letter law” and more on broader issues that correspond to what business owners and managers face. Updated cases, content, and learning features present the latest developments and skills to succeed in today's legal landscape. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.

MindTap Integrated Syllabus . for remembering the individual steps : Inquiry , Discussion , Decision , and Review . ) A new Ethics Today feature ... These updates clarify and enhance our already superb contract law coverage .

Author: Kenneth W. Clarkson

Publisher: Cengage Learning

ISBN: 9780357129746

Category: Business & Economics

Page: 1248

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Comprehensive and authoritative, yet reader-friendly, Clarkson/Miller/Cross' BUSINESS LAW: TEXT AND CASES, 15E blends classic black letter law with cutting-edge coverage of contemporary issues and cases. This market-leading book offers a strong reader focus designed to make the law accessible, interesting, and relevant. Updated content and features highlight today's latest developments in business law, while cases range from precedent-setting landmarks to some of today's most important recent decisions. The authors prioritize ethics with a unique ethical decision-making framework. This edition also integrates global, e-commerce, digital, and corporate themes with insightful features, such as Digital Updates that demonstrate how digital progress is affecting the law. Numerous examples, Case in Points and Concept Summaries further help you apply the law to today's real issues. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.

Instructors, like you, rave about the book's clarity and ability to make contract law readable. The new edition further ensures understanding with MindTap, a fully online, highly personalized learning experience.

Author: Jeffrey F. Beatty

Publisher: South Western Educational Publishing

ISBN: 1305663837

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Uses an innovative storytelling approach to bring cases and legal concepts to life and appeal to students with LEGAL ENVIRONMENT, 6E. This engaging text presents a full range of legal environment topics in a series of brief, quick-read chapters. The authors emphasize the business applications of concepts, making material relevant to students no matter what their future career paths. Features, such as "You Be the Judge" cases in each chapter, encourage complex and lively class discussion as they present the facts of the case and arguments from both sides with the court's decision only revealed in the Instructor's Manual. With the clarity of writing, you don't spend as much time in class explaining basic concepts, which allows time for other enriching discussions. Instructors, like you, rave about the book's clarity and ability to make contract law readable. The new edition further ensures understanding with MindTap, a fully online, highly personalized learning experience.

Students save money when purchasing bundled products. This bundle contains Law, Liability, and Ethics for Medical Office Professionals, 6th Edition and access to MindTap Medical Assisting for 2 terms (12 months) via printed access card.

Author: Myrtle R Flight

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ISBN: 1337740551

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Students save money when purchasing bundled products. This bundle contains Law, Liability, and Ethics for Medical Office Professionals, 6th Edition and access to MindTap Medical Assisting for 2 terms (12 months) via printed access card. With a single login for MindTap, you can connect with your instructor, organize coursework, and have access to a range of study tools, including e-book and apps all in one place! Manage your time and workload without the hassle of heavy books: the MindTap Reader keeps all your notes together, lets you print the material, and will even read text out loud.