Healthcare and Human Dignity : Law Matters, Paperback by McClellan, Frank M., ISBN 1978802951, ISBN-13 9781978802957, Brand New, Free P&P in the UKThis book explores the importance of human dignity in health care from a legal perspective, detailing stories that illustrate the impact of disparate care on individuals who sought care from a provider or insurer and encountered a response that impacted their human dignity. The author argues that the law has a critical role in protecting the dignity of individuals who seek health care and discusses biases related to various aspects. He addresses philosophical and legal conceptions of dignity; emergency care; professional bias, class bias, and abuse of power; sex and gender bias; innovative therapy and medical experimentation; racism; health care disparities as a lived experience; catastrophic injuries; orthopedic health disparities; paying for health care; and the role of empathy, compassion, and humility. Annotation ©2020 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR ()