Description
Book SynopsisABC of Medical Law focuses on the legal issues in daily practice. It provides up to date coverage of contentious issues, such as withholding and withdrawing treatment and confidentiality. The illustrated, user friendly format will provide you with a guide to how to keep your daily practice within the constraints of the law.
Trade Review"... starting with an excellent overview of the legal system, going on to cover many of the areas you would expect, including: consent; refusal of treatment; negligence; confidentiality; and withholding and withdrawing treatment. It does this well..."
The Psychiatrist, August 2010
Table of ContentsPreface vii
1 Introduction to the Legal System 1
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2 Consent in Adults 6
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3 Consent in Children 12
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4 Refusal of Medical Treatment 15
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5 Negligence: The Duty of Care 18
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6 Negligence: The Legal Standard of Care 22
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7 Negligence: Causation 26
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8 Confidentiality 29
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9 Withholding andWithdrawing Life-Sustaining Treatment 34
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10 Research 38
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11 Organ Transplantation Organ Retention and Post-Mortem Examinations 44
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12 The Healthcare Professional and the Human Rights Act 50
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Index 53
