CONTENTS PART 1 THE FOUNDATIONS OF MEDICAL ETHICS Chapter 1 Introduction to Medical Ethics 1 Chapter 2 Making Ethical Decisions 17 Chapter 3 Working at Health Care 29 Chapter 4 Medical Ethics and Law 51 PART 2 LEGAL ISSUES OF WORKING HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONERS Chapter 5 Professional Liability and Medical Malpractice 68 Chapter 6 Ethical Defenses to Liability Suits 89 Chapter 7 Medical Records and Informed Consent 105 Chapter 8 Privacy Law and HIPAA 122 PART 3 PROFESSIONAL,SOCIAL,AND INTERPERSONAL HEALTH CARE ISSURS Chapter 9 Physicians Public Duties and Responsibilities 136 Chapter 10 The Beginning of Life and Reproduction 150 Chapter 11 Ethics on Death and Dying 162 Chapter 12 Health Care Trends and Forecasts 178