Description
The Law of Healthcare Administration, 9th Edition provides a practical and comprehensive introduction to the legal issues shaping modern healthcare management and administration. Written by J. Stuart Showalter, this widely respected textbook helps healthcare leaders, administrators, and students understand how laws, regulations, and court decisions affect healthcare organizations and patient care.
Using real-world healthcare scenarios and judicial cases, the book explores complex legal challenges facing today’s healthcare industry, including patient privacy breaches, medical ethics, end-of-life decision-making, healthcare reform, employment law, and organizational liability. The text encourages readers to critically evaluate legal and ethical issues while applying current legal principles to healthcare administration and management.
Written from a management perspective and designed for readers without a legal background, the book explains legal concepts in a clear, accessible, and practical manner. The 9th Edition includes a new chapter on human resources law, highlighting how employment law impacts healthcare organizations, staffing, workplace policies, and professional responsibilities.
Updated coverage also addresses major healthcare policy developments, including aid-in-dying legislation, the Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) Paradigm, and ongoing changes related to the Affordable Care Act and healthcare reform in the United States.
Engaging sidebars, real court cases, discussion questions, and practical examples help readers connect legal theory to real healthcare administration challenges. By combining healthcare law, ethics, and management principles, The Law of Healthcare Administration prepares future healthcare leaders to navigate the increasingly complex legal environment of modern healthcare systems.
Ideal for students and professionals in healthcare administration, health policy, public health, and healthcare management, this book remains an essential resource for understanding healthcare law and regulatory compliance.
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