The second and thoroughly revised edition of the 1999 reference provides substantially expanded citations in vital areas such as institutional liability, genetics, managed care, integrated delivery systems, professional regulation, and antitrust law. This comprehensive reference work is unique in its scope, accuracy, timeliness, and viability. It is endorsed by the American Health Lawyers Association and the American Hospital Association.

DONALD H. CALDWELL, is an attorney in the private practice of corporate law in Charlotte, North Carolina. He is a member of the American Health Lawyers Association and the North Carolina Society of Health Care Attorneys and is the author of U.S. Health Law and Policy 1999 (An AHA Press/Jossey-Bass Publication, 1998). He is a graduate of Davidson College and of Vanderbilt University Law School.