, Marcia (Marti) Lewis (deceased),
EdD, RN, CMA-AC (AAMA)
Former Associate Dean for Nursing Programs,
Dean of Mathematics, Engineering, Science, and Health
Adjunct Instructor, Medical Assisting
Olympic College
Bremerton, Washington
Carol D. Tamparo, PhD, CMA-A (AAMA)
Former Dean, Business and Allied Health
Lake Washington Institute of Technology
Kirkland, Washington
Coordinator, Medical Assistant Program
Highline Community College
Des Moines, Washington
Brenda M. Tatro
Assistant Professor
Director of Medical Assisting
Medical Office and Coding & Billing Programs
Mount Wachusett Community College
Gardner, Massachusetts
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advised always to check product information (package inserts) for changes and new informa-
tion regarding dose and contraindications before administering any drug. Caution is especially
urged when using new or infrequently ordered drugs.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Lewis, Marcia A.
Medical law, ethics & bioethics for the health professions / Marcia (Marti) Lewis, Carol D.
Tamparo, Brenda M. Tatro. — 7th ed.
p. cm.
Medical law, ethics, and bioethics for the health professions
Rev. ed. of: Medical law, ethics, and bioethics for the health professions. 6th ed. c2002.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-0-8036-2706-2 (pbk. : alk. paper)
1. Medical laws and legislation—United States. 2. Ambulatory medical care—Law and
legislation—United States. 3. Medical ethics—United States. I. Tamparo, Carol D., 1940-
II. Tatro, Brenda M. III. Lewis, Marcia A. Medical law, ethics, and bioethics for the health pro-
fessions. IV. Title. V. Title: Medical law, ethics, and bioethics for the health professions.
[DNLM: 1. Ambulatory Care—legislation & jurisprudence—United States. 2. Ethics, Clinical—
United States. WB 33 AA1]
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2011025925
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, “The way a book is read—which is to say, the
qualities a reader brings to a book—can have
as much to do with its worth as anything the
author puts into it.”
Norman Cousins
EdD, RN, CMA-AC (AAMA)
Former Associate Dean for Nursing Programs,
Dean of Mathematics, Engineering, Science, and Health
Adjunct Instructor, Medical Assisting
Olympic College
Bremerton, Washington
Carol D. Tamparo, PhD, CMA-A (AAMA)
Former Dean, Business and Allied Health
Lake Washington Institute of Technology
Kirkland, Washington
Coordinator, Medical Assistant Program
Highline Community College
Des Moines, Washington
Brenda M. Tatro
Assistant Professor
Director of Medical Assisting
Medical Office and Coding & Billing Programs
Mount Wachusett Community College
Gardner, Massachusetts
,F. A. Davis Company
1915 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
www.fadavis.com
Copyright © 2012 by F. A. Davis Company
Copyright © 1983, 1988, 1993, 1998, 2002, and 2007 by F. A. Davis Company. All rights
reserved. This product is protected by copyright. No part of it may be reproduced, stored in a
retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photo-
copying, recording, or otherwise, without written permission from the publisher.
Printed in the United States of America
Last digit indicates print number: 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Senior Acquisitions Editor: Andy McPhee
Manager of Content Development: George Lang
Developmental Editor: Julie Munden
Manager of Art and Design: Carolyn O’Brien
As new scientific information becomes available through basic and clinical research, recom-
mended treatments and drug therapies undergo changes. The author(s) and publisher have
done everything possible to make this book accurate, up to date, and in accord with accepted
standards at the time of publication. The author(s), editors, and publisher are not responsible
for errors or omissions or for consequences from application of the book, and make no war-
ranty, expressed or implied, in regard to the contents of the book. Any practice described in
this book should be applied by the reader in accordance with professional standards of care
used in regard to the unique circumstances that may apply in each situation. The reader is
advised always to check product information (package inserts) for changes and new informa-
tion regarding dose and contraindications before administering any drug. Caution is especially
urged when using new or infrequently ordered drugs.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Lewis, Marcia A.
Medical law, ethics & bioethics for the health professions / Marcia (Marti) Lewis, Carol D.
Tamparo, Brenda M. Tatro. — 7th ed.
p. cm.
Medical law, ethics, and bioethics for the health professions
Rev. ed. of: Medical law, ethics, and bioethics for the health professions. 6th ed. c2002.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-0-8036-2706-2 (pbk. : alk. paper)
1. Medical laws and legislation—United States. 2. Ambulatory medical care—Law and
legislation—United States. 3. Medical ethics—United States. I. Tamparo, Carol D., 1940-
II. Tatro, Brenda M. III. Lewis, Marcia A. Medical law, ethics, and bioethics for the health pro-
fessions. IV. Title. V. Title: Medical law, ethics, and bioethics for the health professions.
[DNLM: 1. Ambulatory Care—legislation & jurisprudence—United States. 2. Ethics, Clinical—
United States. WB 33 AA1]
KF3821.L485 2012
344.7304'1—dc23
2011025925
Authorization to photocopy items for internal or personal use, or the internal or personal use of
specific clients, is granted by F. A. Davis Company for users registered with the Copyright Clear-
ance Center (CCC) Transactional Reporting Service, provided that the fee of $.25 per copy is paid
directly to CCC, 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923. For those organizations that have
been granted a photocopy license by CCC, a separate system of payment has been arranged. The
fee code for users of the Transactional Reporting Service is: 8036-2706-2/12 0 + $.25.
, “The way a book is read—which is to say, the
qualities a reader brings to a book—can have
as much to do with its worth as anything the
author puts into it.”
Norman Cousins
