Overview
Law and Ethics in Healthcare
Week 7 Learning Resources
Required Readings
· Pozgar, G. D. (2024). Legal and ethical issues for health professionals (6th ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning.
· Chapter 8, “Organizational Ethics and the Law” (pp. 221–259)
· Wilensky, S. E., & Teitelbaum, J. B. (2023). Essentials of health policy and law (5th ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning.
· Chapter 13, “What is Public Health Emergency Preparedness” (pp. 319–333)
· Calonge, N., Brown, L., & Downey, A. (2020). Evidence-based practice for public health emergency preparedness and response: Recommendations from a National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine reportLinks to an external site. . Journal of the American Medical Association, 324(7), 629–630. https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2020.12901
· Jester, B., Uyeki, T., & Jernigan, D. (2018). Readiness for responding to a severe pandemic 100 years after 1918Links to an external site. . American Journal of Epidemiology, 187(12), 2596–2602. https://doi.org/10.1093/aje/kwy165
· Merminod, A., & Awj, N. (2020, Summer). COVID-19 class action forecast Links to an external site. . American Bar Association. https://www.americanbar.org/groups/tort_trial_insurance_practice/publications/committee-newsletters/covid-19_class_actions_forecast/
Optional Resources
· Ellison, A. (2020, February 19). 16 latest healthcare industry lawsuits, settlementsLinks to an external site. . Becker’s Hospital Review. https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/legal-regulatory-issues/16-latest-healthcare-industry-lawsuits-settlements-july1.html