The law and liability : a guide for nurses
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The law and liability : a guide for nurses
Delmar Publishers Inc., c1988
2nd ed
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Law & liability
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Bibliography: p. 287-294
Includes indexes
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Description
Designed to provide nurses with an introduction to legal issues they are likely to encounter on the job. Using the case-study method, it outlines the legal principles surrounding a range of issues and provides case histories to illustrate how the law has been applied. The approach clarifies general legal principles while showing how specific facts involving each case determine their application. covers a broad range of topics, including criminal actions, contracts and wills; pays particular attention to the current and pressing issue of malpractice. This edition offers a balanced treatment of cases involving nurses from every state and includes dozens of new cases involving issue of law previously addressed as well as newly evolving ethical questions and issues, such as AIDS, the living will and termination of treatment. Also includes a new chapter addressing nurses by specialty. An index to cases by state is provided.
Table of Contents
The legal process. Development of the legal status of the nurse. Standard of care. Breach of duty. Causation. Damages. Defenses. Informed consent. Intentional torts. Disciplinary actions. Documentation. Alternatives to malpractice litigation. Ethical/legal issues. Criminal law. Wills. Employment issues. Speciality nursing. Index of cases by state. Index.
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