Physician Assistant Legal Handbook

Download or read book Physician Assistant Legal Handbook written by Patricia A. Younger and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 1997 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, written for PAs, PA students, institutional and physician e mployers of PAs, and health care lawyers, is a comprehensive reference on laws impacting physician assistant practice. In addition to offeri ng a detailed account of the evolution of the PA profession, including its continuing expansion in today's health care environment, this boo k provides thorough coverage of a wide range of legal issues related t o the PA practice; including academic training and certification, lice nsure, scope of practice and prescriptive authority, employment laws, peer review and credentialing, malpractice, risk management, professio nal liability insurance, medical records, reimbursement, ethics, and e mployment issues related to PAs in hospitals and other practice settin gs.