Aspen Publishers, Inc.

Bioethics and public health law, 2d ed.

This second edition of the casebook contains materials from the 2007 seventh edition of Health Care Law and Ethics that are concerned specifically with bioethics and public health law, with the intent of providing both a teaching tool and a resource for ongoing research in health care law. Orentlicher (Indiana University School of Law, Indianapolis), Bobinski (U. of British Columbia Faculty of Law), and Hall (law and public health, Wake Forest U.) provide an introductory chapter on the background of the information as well as offering several approaches to teaching the course; the introductory chapter is followed by sections on topics such as the treatment relationship; the right and "duty" to die; the control, use, and allocation of body parts via organ transplants; reproductive rights and genetic technologies; and public health law. Each section includes multiple subtopics, and the publication includes a glossary of organizational terms and acronyms and a table of cases. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

The law of health care finance and regulation, 2d ed.

This book collects the material focused on health care finance and regulation in the United States from the larger case book, Health Care Law and Ethics (seventh ed., 2007), by Hall (law and public health, Wake Forest U., US), Bobinski (law, U. of British Columbia, Canada), and Orentlicher (law, Indiana U., US). The introduction presents overview cases (with notes) and material on the nature of medical practice; the health care financing and delivery system; and moral, economic, and political themes. It then covers institutional liability, including the duty to treat, hospital liability, and managed care liability. Health care financing and reform is covered in sections on sources of health insurance, insurance and health management organization regulation, ERISA (Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974) preemption, health insurance coverage, provider reimbursement, and health insurance reform. The final chapter covers regulation of health care facilities and transactions and includes discussion of professional and facility regulation, corporate form, medical staff structure, and referral fee laws. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Medical liability and treatment relationships, 2d ed.

This book contains the materials from Health Care Law and Ethics (7th edition, 2007) that are focused on medical liability and treatment relationships, with updates through August 2007. The book is divided into sections on the formation, termination, and regulation of the treatment relationship; the confidentiality, consent, and conflicts of interest of the treatment relationship; and medical malpractice. A substantial introduction presents two cases and related readings which introduce issues and themes. Traditional themes of quality, ethics, access, and cost are developed throughout each section. Controversial topics such as AIDS, genetics, managed care, and rationing are integrated throughout. The book incorporates insights from other academic disciplines and theoretical perspectives, such as psychology, sociology, economics, and feminist theory. A glossary of organizational terms and acronyms is included, as well as a table of cases. Hall teaches law and public health at Wake Forest University. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

What every supervisor must know about OSHA — construction.

This text for a construction-manual type course has been updated to reflect changes that have been made in Federal regulations since 1995. After an introduction to the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA), the book covers topics including health hazards in construction, hazard communication, and protective clothing and equipment, as well as specific areas such as welding, electrical, scaffolding, steel erection, materials handling, fire prevention, demolition, and excavation. Final chapters cover recording and reporting injuries, training, risk management, accident investigation, and field inspection. This edition reduces the number of pages and overall bulk of the book, and includes page numbers for each tab. There are new chapters on confined spaces and Safety Committees. Teeples, a member of the American Society of Safety Engineers, has 25 years of experience in the field of occupational safety. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)