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Major Treatises by Topic

This guide lists major legal treatises, handbooks, hornbooks and guides by topic. It also lists important current awareness and reporting services for each topic.

Multi-Volume Treatises

Ebooks and Online Resources accessible to Case Law Users Only.

David W. Louisell et al., Medical Malpractice (1960-date).
Online: Lexis Advance. (7 volumes).

Health Law Practice Guide (Alice G. Gosfield et al., ed., 2d ed., 2008-date).
Online: Westlaw. (4 volumes).

Steven E. Pegalis, American Law of Medical Malpractice 3d (3d ed., 2005-date).
Online: Westlaw. (3 volumes). Print: KF2905.3.P43 2005 (print last updated 2019).

Treatise on Health Care Law (Michael G. Macdonald et al, ed., 1991-date).
Online: Lexis Advance. (4 volumes).

Single-Volume Treatises/Hornbooks

Scott Becker, Health Care Law: A Practical Guide (2d ed., 1998-date).
Online: Lexis Advance.

Barry R. Furrow et al., Health Law (3d ed., 2015).
Online: West Academic Study Aids Print:  KF3821.H4343 2015.

Current Awareness & Looseleaf Services

Ebooks and Online Resources accessible to Case Law Users Only.

ABA Health Law. Online: ABA Law

Bloomberg Law, Health Law Practice Center. Online: Bloomberg Law

Bloomberg Law, Health and Business News. Online: Bloomberg Law 

Bloomberg Law  Pharmaceutical & Life Sciences News. Online: Bloomberg Law

Health Insurance Daily News. Online: Westlaw

Health Insurance Reports: Life, Health & Accident (CCH). Online: Westlaw.