Legal aspects of physiotherapy
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Legal aspects of physiotherapy
Blackwell Science, 1999
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Description
Physiotherapists must work within the context of the law and this requires a sound understanding of the law relating to their practice. This practical text is written for those who have no legal knowledge and clearly sets out the principles of law that apply to the practical situation which they encounter on a daily basis. The issue of accountability is a hugely contentious one, as is the moving and handling of patients and the question of the limit of professional practice versus complementary medicine.
Table of Contents
- Introduction - the legal system. Part 1 Professional issues: registration and the role of the statutory bodies
- professional conduct proceedings
- education. Part 2 Client-centred care: rights of clients
- consent and information giving
- confidentiality
- access to records. Part 3 Accountability in the civil and criminal courts: negligence
- health and safety
- record keeping
- giving evidence in court
- handling complaints
- equipment issues
- transport issues. Part 4 Management areas: employment and the statutory organization of the NHS
- community care
- private practice. Part 5 Specialist client groups: care of those with physical disabilities
- care of the mentally ill
- care of those with learning disabilities
- care of children
- care of the elderly. Part 6 Specialist areas: teaching and research
- complementary medicine
- conclusion - the future.
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