The Law of Healthcare Administration - Hardcover

J. Stuart Showalter

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1567939570 ISBN 13: 9781567939576

Publisher: Health Administration Press, 2007

Synopsis

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.

About this title

About the Author:

J. Stuart Showalter, JD, MFS, 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, as malpractice-claims defense attorney, and as 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.

About this edition

• Publisher: Health Administration Press
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1567939570
• ISBN 13: 9781567939576
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 511