Guides: Health Law and Policy Treatises: Introduction

Introductory Resources

Health Care Law and Ethics in a Nutshell by Mark Hall; David Orentlicher
Call Number: Reading Room Study Aids KF3821.Z9 H35
This concise study aid of health care law includes three main parts. Part I focuses on the fundamentals of health care delivery and finance. The legal structure of health care delivery is the topic covered in Part II. The final section discusses the ethical issues in patient care decisions. Health Care Law and Ethics in a Nutshell is also available online via West Academic Study Aids.
Essentials of Health Policy and Law by Joel Teitelbaum & Sara E. Wilensky
Call Number: RA395.A3 T45 2007
This treatise provides a concise introduction to the seminal issues in U.S. health policy and law. Chapters discuss health insurance, Medicaid & Medicare, health care quality and individual rights in health care.
Essentials of Pharmacy Law by Douglas J. Pisano
Call Number: KF2915.P4 P57 2003
This treatise provides an overview of the regulation of drugs, cosmetics and medical devices. This concise text is a compilation and commentary of selected federal laws and regulations pertaining to the general practice of pharmacy in the United States.

Treatise on Health Care Law by Michael G. Macdonald et al. (eds.)
This is a definitive treatise that covers the entire spectrum of legal issues affecting health care law practice, serving as a primary reference work and authority. Topics covered include corporate and administrative issues, health care payment systems and HIPAA, relationship of individuals to health care organizations, patients' rights and mental health law. State-by-state charts are included. Updated regularly online.
Health Care and Antitrust Law by John J. Miles
Health Care and Antitrust Law has a comprehensive review of antitrust issues in health care entities and transactions. Updated 3 times per year.
Health Care Law: A Practical Guide by Scott Becker
A comprehensive analysis and practical guide for handling the many legal issues facing all health care providers in today's dynamic health care environment. Each chapter contains a concise, comprehensive discussion of the law; an analysis of problems likely to be faced by health care providers; and practical guidelines for dealing with those problems. Updated regularly.

FDA Regulatory Affairs : A Guide for Prescription Drugs, Medical Devices, and Biologics by Douglas J. Pisano, David Mantus, eds.
Call Number: RM301.25 .F37 2008
The authors provide a roadmap to the multitude and often confusing regulations that govern the constantly changing field of drug law. The book examines the pertinent aspects of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act as they apply to human drug and device development, research, manufacturing, and marketing.
Food and Drug Law: Federal Regulation of Drugs, Biologics, Medical Devices, Foods, Dietary Supplements, Personal Care, Veterinary and Tobacco Products by Roseann B. Termini
Call Number: KF3869 .T47 2019
This treatise is an introduction to the body of law that govern food, drugs, biological products, medical devices, cosmetics and the health-related aspects of radiation-emitting electronic products. Regulation of these products fall under the FDA, Department of Health and Human Services, as well as the Department of Agriculture and Federal Trade Commission.
Pharmacy Practice and the Law by Richard R. Abood
Call Number: KF2915.P4 A93 2011
The text highlights issues central to current pharmacy practice, including malpractice liability, risk management, and product liability, and includes end-of-chapter case studies. This edition also provides a current and accessible explanation of new federal and state pharmacy regulations that reflect the recent directives of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy.