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Running head : LAW AND HEALTHCARE

Law and Healthcare Law and Healthcare

Science has theories and postulates . For example , the earth rotates on its own axis to bring day and night systematically . But law has no such thing for certain . The lawyers indulge in countless arguments in the court for an unknown outcome . The legal system has no precise answer but to adhere to varying conditions and situations (Miller Hutton , 2004 br

. 1 2 . The uncertainty in legal system can be compared to that of the physician 's diagnosis over human body . As

all human bodies are not similar , the results are also not the same from all (Miller Hutton 2004 ,

. 1 2 . The decisions taken by health care professionals in day-to-day work are bound by legal principles . It is not easy for healthcare professionals to obtain legal advice before each and every decision . Prior knowledge of law is helpful for healthcare professionals in avoiding severe consequences . The legal system helps to resolve disputes in an ly manner

Healthcare is governed by (1 ) civil law and (2 ) criminal law . Civil law is divided into (i ) contract law (ii ) tort law , and (iii ) governmental regulations . Contract law deals with agreements and payment of compensation for failure of agreements . Tort law imposes liability for injuries or breach of duties . The governmental regulations expect health care units to maintain quality , safety , labor relations , etc . These regulations help to attain compliance

Criminal law punishes those who engage in forbidden conduct . Owing to tax and...