Law and Ethics of the Veterinary Profession

Law and Ethics of the Veterinary Profession
ISBN-10
0962100706
ISBN-13
9780962100703
Category
Law / Medical Law & Legislation
Pages
532
Language
English
Published
1993
Publisher
Priority Press, Limited
Authors
Bernard E. Rollin, James F. Wilson, Jo Anne L. Garbe

Description

Order from Priority Press, Ltd., P.O. Box 306, Yardley, PA 19067 Phone (215) 321-9488. Written by a veterinarian with a law degree & 16 years of experience as a practicing veterinarian. Easy to read reference explaining legal principles concerning animals & veterinary medicine written in layman's terms. Contains 16 chapters covering the basics of American law, veterinary & animal ethics, laws establishing the practice of veterinary medicine, animals & the law (abandonment, liens, leash laws, rabies, liability for acts of animals, rights of animal owners, property rights in bodies, etc.), causes for & methods used to deal with complaints, elements to be proved when establishing liability for or a defense against a claim for negligence or malpractice, antitrust & the professions, elements needed to establish an enforceable contract including remedies for breach of contract & principles dealing with covenants-not-to-compete, the legal use of veterinary drugs, serving as an expert witness, credit management, debt collection, how to use small claims court, legal requirements & implications of medical record keeping, legal principles associated with prepurchase examinations in horses, & wildlife law.

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