The Rights of Patients: The Authoritative ACLU Guide to the Rights of Patients, Third Edition (ACLU Handbook, 1)

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.