Healthcare and your rights under the law by Margaret C. Jasper.
By: Jasper, Margaret C.
Material type: BookSeries: Oceana's legal almanac seriesLaw for the layperson. Publisher: Dobbs Ferry, N.Y. : Oceana Publications, 2002Description: x, 220 p. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 0379113716.Subject(s): Medical laws and legislation -- United States -- Popular works | Medical care -- United States -- Decision making -- Popular works | Patients -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States -- Popular works | Health insurance -- United States -- Popular works | Medical records -- Law and legislation -- United States -- Popular works | Health facilities -- Law and legislation -- United States -- Popular worksIncludes bibliographical references (p. 219-220).
Checking the credentials of your health care providers -- The patient's right to participate in health care decisions -- Hospitals and nursing homes -- Medical records: access and privacy issues -- Private health insurance -- The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) -- Government-administered health insurance programs -- Rights related to HIV/AIDS testing and disclosure -- Appendices.
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