Legal Aspects of Pain Management 2nd Edition

图书信息

作者	Dimond, Bridgit
出版社	Andrews UK
ISBN	9781856424561
出版时间	2016-06-01
字数	30.1万
分类	Andrews UK,进口书,外文原版书,科技,医学

读书简介

This revised and updated edition explores the law relating to pain management in recent years.It considers the legal issues which have arisn in recent high-profile cases and discusses the implications of legisation extending prescribing powers. The text is written in a user-friendly, readable form for the non-lawyer. It aims to provide a succinct, useful basis from which practtioner and others can extend their knowledge of the law for the protection of their patients, their colleagues and themselves. Scope and contents Human rights law Criminal law and procedure Negligence Professional registration Consent in relation to adults, children and mentally disabled adults.

目录

Cover

Front matter

Title page

Publisher information

Foreword

Preface

Preface to the First Edition

Acknowledgements

Body matter

1. The legal system

2. Human rights

3. Criminal law

4. Negligence

5. Professional registration

6. Consent: Adults

7. Consent: Children

8. Consent: Mentally incapacitated adults

9. Living wills/Advance decisions

10. Giving information

11. Letting die, killing and suicide

12. Confidentiality

13. Medicines

14. Complementary therapies

15. Scope of professional practice

16. Health and safety and consumer protection

17. Standards and organisational issues

18. Complaints and patient representation

19. Record keeping

20. Research

21. Social security and other financial provisions

22. Conclusions

Back matter

Abbreviations

Glossary

Appendix 1

Websites

Further reading

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