CiNii Books - Legal aspects of midwifery

Any course of action a midwife might take or fail to take, any advice she may give to her client will have legal implications whether she knows it or not.Every midwife at whatever level will, therefore, find this compendium on the legal aspects of her profession an essential guide through the legal framework within which she operates. No previous knowledge of law is required. To make the subject matter easy to absorb, relevant legal statutes are highlighted, legal cases illustrating real-life situations are quoted and discussed and test-questions follow each chapter. Legal terms are defined and explained in a glossary.

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Accountability and professional practice
Health and safety and the midwife
Record keeping
Clients' rights
Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act
Complaints
Drugs and the midwife - Midwives' rules
Independent practice and the midwife
Role of the supervisor and supervising authority
Employment issues and NHS trusts
Specific aspects of community midwifery in the light of recent cases
Infectious diseases, AIDS/HIV and the midwife
Statutory regulations covering birth and death
Social Security provisions and pregnancy and rights to maternity benefits
Training and educational provisions and Registrations regulations including EC rulings
Future developments in midwifery, including the Winterton Report.

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