Free Download | Health Care and EU Law

The aim of the present volume is to explore the consequences of the impact of the EU rules for the internal market (including the proposed Directive on patients'" rights) and competition on national health care systems. It will also address how related areas, such as EU public procurement law and WTO law, influence national healthcare organisation and Member State autonomy.

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Free Download | Health Policy and Economics

Health economics has made major contributions to the development of health policy in many countries. This book describes those successes and looks forward to the major contributions that health economics can bring to bear on emerging policy issues in health and health care.Health Policy and Economics identifies the major contributions that health economics makes to important policy issues in health and health care. It is key reading for policy makers and health managers as well as students and academics with an interest in health policy and health services research.

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Free Download | Pharmacy Law & Practice

Pharmacy Law & Practice is suitable for both students and practicing pharmacists, the latest edition of this classic textbook provides comprehensive coverage of an essential component of the U.K. pharmacy curriculum: pharmacy law and ethics. Completely rewritten since the last edition to reflect the rapid pace at which this field moves, it offers a clear, readable and non-technical guide on balancing the needs of patients with the letter of the law. It explains what happens and why in a reader-friendly format, taking a problem solving approach, and even provides an introduction to pharmacy issues for solicitors and legal personnel. Any pharmacist, student, or regulatory authority will find it appropriate for either a serious study or for answering questions which occur in practice.

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Free Download | Essentials of Pharmacy Law

Essentials of Pharmacy Law is written by a practicing pharmacist in clear, accessible, contemporary prose that concentrates on application. This user-friendly text is a compilation and commentary of selected federal laws and regulations pertaining to the general practice of pharmacy in the United States. It covers topics in a simple and concise format. Furthermore, case studies and review questions and a bulleted summary of key points make for easy reading and aid in comprehension. Essentials of Pharmacy Law will be extremely useful to senior pharmacy students preparing for the Multi-State Jurisprudence Exam (NABLEX MJPE). as well as the voluntary Pharmacist Competency Exam offered to practicing pharmacists. It alsoalso serves as a valuable reference for pharmacy students, practicing pharmacists seeking licensure by reciprocity and/or preparing for the MJPE, pharmacy technicians who are in need of a comprehensive update, and other interested healthcare professionals.

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Free Download | Law and Ethics in Pharmacy Practice

Are you drowning in textbooks and lecture notes and wondering where to begin? Take the FASTtrack route to study successfully for your examinations. FASTtrackprovides the ultimate lecture notes and is a must-have for all pharmacy undergraduate students wanting to revise and test themselves for forthcoming exams. Law and Ethics focuses on what pharmacy students really need to know in order to pass exams providing concise, bulleted information, key points, and an all-important self-assessment section which includes MCQs. Pharmacy law and ethics, along with the knowledge of drugs and their uses, forms the foundation upon which professional pharmacy practice is built. ThisFASTtrackbook aims to cover key legislation affecting pharmacy and the pharmacist practitioner, including how laws are made, how they come into effect and are enforced. It is an invaluable resource either as a study aid or as a companion to the established textbook, Dale and Appelbe's Pharmacy Law and Ethics and Medicines, Ethics and Practice. e's Pharmacy Law and Ethics and Medicines, Ethics.

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Free Download | Pharmacy Law: Textbook & Review

Opening chapter on drug regulation and standards provides you with a practical legal framework for subsequent chapter material Overview of the drug approval process and federal reporting programs Chapter on internet sales and FDA authority to act Coverage of opioid addiction treatment and narcotic treatment programs Comprehensive set of 450+ MPJE(R)-format practice questions and answers central fill pharmacy, pharmacy drug laws, controlled substance registration revoked, albuterol tablets, reverse distributor, biennial inventory, drug product labeling, regulatory agencies for law enforcement, doctor before use, controlled substance prescription, albuterol sulfate, substance prescriptions, adequate directions for use, oral prescription, protected health information, registered location, daily oral dose, midlevel practitioners, expiration dating, official compendium, trolled substances, dosage unit, drug products, homeopathic drugs

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Free Download | Source Book on Medical Law

The burgeoning area of medical law is fast becoming an important part of the undergraduate syllabus. This new edition of Sourcebook on Medical Law draws together a wide range of essential material, including extracts from statutes, cases and academic commentary, and presents them in a lucid and logical form. The book is divided into two parts: the first looks at the general principles that permeate medical law, and features chapters on illness and the ethics of care, health care in England and Wales, consent to treatment, confidentiality, and medical malpractice; the second part considers the additional issues which arise in relation to specific areas of medical treatment, including infertility treatment and surrogacy, pregnancy and abortion, treating the incompetent, the mentally ill, medical research, organ transplants, and euthanasia. This new edition takes account of recent developments in this dynamic area of the law, particularly in the wake of the Human Rights Act 1998. A significant amount of new case law is examined, including the Court of Appeal decision in Re A (Children) to sanction the separation (thereby hastening the death) of a non-viable conjoined twin, and the application to the courts by Dianne Pretty to be lawfully assisted in her suicide.

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Free Download | Medical Law: Text, Cases & Material

This book examines some of the patterns in the rich tapestry of medical law. After a brief introduction to some leading bio-ethical principles, the book examines the interplay of different areas of law as they impact on medical practice, such as constitutional limitations on the delivery of health care and the impact of the law of contract, tort and crime. Particular emphasis is given to the thorny issue of consent to treatment. The second part of the book examines a diverse range of particular medico-legal problems including advance treatment directives, euthanasia, mental health law, and the law relating to patients suffering from AIDS. This book will be of use to anyone interested in the burgeoning field of medical law.

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Free Download | Legal Aspects of Health Information Management

The book provides a comprehensive coverage of legal aspects related to provider liability, patient records requirements and their use in the legal process, confidentiality and access to health information, as well as to specific types of health information: specialized patient records, HIV information, computerized patient records, and health care fraud and abuse. There is a glossary of the legal terms at the end of the book, which is always a nice feature. Very useful resource.

This new book is an important legal reference or research tool for any physician's office, or professionals practicing in the Allied Health, Public Health or Hospital and Health Care Administration fields. Managers of health information have a professional stake in understanding the legal requirements designed to safeguard health care information.

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Health Care Books | Health 21: An Introduction to the Health for All Policy Framework for the World Health Organization

An illustrated brochure describing a new policy framework for health in the 51 countries that make up the WHO European region. Fundamentally a charter for social justice, the new policy framework provides a science-based guide to better health development and outlines a process that will lead to progressive improvement in people's care. The brochure also establishes an agenda for European health action through to the year 2005. The new health for all policy, embraced by all 51 countries in the region, is based on a rigorous assessment of the health problems of Europe. The policy sets targets for improving these problems, and outlines practical strategies, of proven effectiveness, that can be followed by national governments, organizations, and civil society. The policy also serves as an ethical and scientific framework for decision-makers at all levels to assess the impact on health of their policies, and to use health to guide development action in all sectors of society.

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