Medicolegal essentials in healthcare
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Medicolegal essentials in healthcare
Churchill Livingstone, 1996
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Medicolegal essentials in health care
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Description
This concise reference is a guide to legal aspects of medical practice - invaluable in a profession where litigation is on the increase. Written by authors whose experience spans both clinical practice and criminal law, it presents the information the clinician needs in a straightforward style. The book informs readers about high-anxiety areas of clinical practice, allowing them to be confident about advising patients and colleagues in a legally correct way. It provides handy explanations of how to fill in key forms such as legal statements, death certificates and cremation forms. And the quick-reference format means the reader can find the information required easily.
Table of Contents
The Courts and Legal Procedure. Professional Bodies and Discipline. Complaints in the National Health Service. Consent to Medical Treatment. The Mental Health Act. Confidentiality. Death Certificates and the Role of the Coroner. Living Wills. Euthanasia. Organ Donation. Abortion and Reproductive Health. The Children Act. Medical Negligence. The Medicines Act and Product Liability. HIV, AIDS and the Law. Ethical, Legal and Practical Considerations for Clinical Trials
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