The Law (In Plain English)(r) for Health Care Professionals [Paperback]

Leonard D. DuBoff (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0471580023 | ISBN-13: 978-0471580027 | Publication Date: February 10, 1993 | Edition: 1

Clear, practical advice for doctors, dentists, and other health care professionals on how to avoid and overcome legal pitfalls. Leonard DuBoff covers all the legal essentials you need to run your medical business. He also shows you how you can avoid the dangers that can damage your practice with special advice on:
* employees and independent contractors--dealing fairly and legally with both. What are the legal protections afforded by employee contracts and handbooks? What are employee rights, including the potentially explosive concept of "wrongful termination"?
* tax considerations--keeping taxes low through income spreading and the proper deductions, including how to write off business, travel and entertainment expenses, employee compensation, the business use of your auto and home.
* insurance--securing property insurance, professional liability insurance, and health insurance for you and your employees while keeping costs down. The good news and bad news about valued versus unvalued policies. When and how you can reform or challenge insurance contracts.
* advertising--what constitutes "false or misleading" advertising and how to avoid trouble with the federal and state agencies that regulate this area.
* estate planning--arranging for the disposition of your practice including how to handle medical records. An analysis of wills and their possible substitutes, tax considerations, and providing for your survivors.

Editorial Reviews

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A straightforward look at the legal issues faced by professional photographers -- Light and Shade

The Law (in Plain English) for Photographers is a complete discussion of the legal and business issues of everyday concern in professional photography -- PhotoStockNotes --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Provides clear, concise answers to any questions faced by writers such as organizing a business, finding a publisher, dealing with agents, censorship, defamation, understanding contracts, copyright and libel laws. Special appendices on organizations which offer help plus commonly used legal and publishing terms make this a ``must-have'' for any writer. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 206 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (February 10, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471580023
• ISBN-13: 978-0471580027
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,291,208 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Essential Reading for Every Photographer, January 1, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: The Law (in Plain English) for Photographers (Paperback)

This book covers the basics of the legal and business aspects of being a photographer. Duboff wastes no words. The book is thoughtful, concise, well organized and easy to read. The court cases he cites are interesting and thought provoking as well as useful information. This book is an invaluable reference for setting up a professional photography business.

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A too general overview for the basics of law for small business, February 24, 2008

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Nicoletta Carlone "Nicoletta Carlone" (Los Angeles) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Law in Plain English for Small Business (Sphinx Legal) (Paperback)

I have a small internet business and found a couple of chapters in this book to be helpful, but found many parts of it to be too general. The author genuinely offers some good advice, the problem is, that is just too little. There are so many types of businesses out there, and I feel like this is just the bare bones of what it could be. To me, it would be better if this book was 2 times longer. For a skim over of basic business law, I would give this a go, but for a more in depth picture of what you need to know, I would go to something that has a little more info.

5.0 out of 5 stars Details on censorship, obscenity, releases, online stock photos and more make this a key survey, August 14, 2010

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Law (in Plain English) for Photographers (Third Edition) (Paperback)

The Law (in Plain English) for Photographers comes from two attorneys who provide insights on digital imaging and the Internet. In an era where digital images can be easily captured and altered, discussions of photographer rights and avoiding legal problems become even more important. Details on censorship, obscenity, releases, online stock photos and more make this a key survey.