Each chapter begins with a page that previews topics you will study.
OBJECTIVES The objectives describe the basic knowledge you can acquire by studying the chapter.
KEY TERMS This alphabetic list is of important vocabulary terms found in the chapter. The terms are printed in bold-faced type when they first appear in the chapter text and are defined in the margin of the page on which the term is introduced.
ETHICS GUIDE The Ethics Guide at the end of each chapter is based on the latest edition of the American Medical Association’s Code of Medical Ethics: Current Opinions with Annotations. Read each ethical principle and decide how it is relevant to the health care profession you will practice. Answer the discussion questions to help clarify your personal ethical viewpoint concerning each principle.
CHAPTER REVIEW Each chapter review includes questions that review facts presented and points made in the text. Use these questions to test your comprehension of the material then review appropriate sections of the text as necessary to reinforce your learning.
CASE STUDIES Each case study is followed by exercises that allow you to practice your critical-thinking skills and use knowledge gained from reading the text in order to decide how to resolve the real-life situations or theoretical scenarios presented.
INTERNET ACTIVITIES Each activity includes exercises that are designed to increase your knowledge of topics related to chapter material and to gain expertise in using the Internet as a research tool. Keep a resource notebook to record useful Web sites as they are found. To locate new Web sites, conduct a subject search as needed to help you answer the questions that follow each activity.
TEXT FEATURES
The following special features are found in the student text/workbook for Law and Ethics for Medical Careers, Fourth Edition. These features are designed to stimulate classroom discussion, provide supplementary facts and examples to the text material, introduce you to Internet research, and provide review of the text material covered.
CHECK YOUR PROGRESS This feature is a short quiz that allows you to test your comprehension of the material just read. Answer the questions, correct incorrect answers, and then review appropriate sections to be sure you understand the material.
VOICE OF EXPERIENCE This feature illustrates real-life experiences that are related to the text material. Each quotes health care practitioners in various locations throughout the United States as they encounter problems or situations relevant to the material discussed in the text.
COURT CASE Each case summarizes a lawsuit that illustrates points made in the text. In each case, consider the relevance of the case to your health care specialty area and note the outcome. Determine why the court made its particular ruling. The legal citations at the end of each court case indicate where to find the complete text of a case. “Classic” cases are those that established ongoing precedent.
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