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Author Corfield, Lorraine, 1971-

Title ABC of medical law / Lorraine Corfield, Ingrid Granne, William Latimer-Sayer ; with contributions from Ruth Wilkinson
Published Chichester, West Sussex, UK ; Hoboken, NJ : Wiley-Blackwell/BMJ Books, 2009

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Description 1 online resource (vii, 55 pages) : color illustrations
Series ABC series
ABC series (Malden, Mass.)
Contents Introduction to the legal system / Ingrid Granne, Lorraine Corfield -- Consent in adults / Lorraine Corfield, Ingrid Granne -- Consent in children / Ingrid Granne, Lorraine Corfield -- Refusal of medical treatment / Lorraine Corfield, Ingrid Granne -- Negligence : the duty of care / Ingrid Granne, Lorraine Corfield -- Negligence : the legal standard of care / Lorraine Corfield, Ingrid Granne -- Negligence : causation / Ingrid Granne, Lorraine Corfield -- Confidentiality / Lorraine Corfield, Ingrid Granne -- Withholding and withdrawing life sustaining treatment / Lorraine Corfield, Ingrid Granne -- Research / Lorraine Corfield, Ruth Wilkinson, Ingrid Granne -- Organ transplantation, organ retention, and post-mortem examinations / Ruth Wilkinson, Lorraine Corfield, Ingrid Granne -- The healthcare professional and the human rights act / Ingrid Granne, Lorraine Corfield
Summary An understanding of medical law is increasingly important for all health professionals and this new ABC provides a basic introduction to the legal issues faced in health care that is accessible to anyone without any legal knowledge. The ABC of Medical Law provides ideal guidance to the practicing physician - covering just what you need to know without becoming embroiled in complicated legal discussion. The ABC of Medical Law has up-to-date coverage of the legal issues to be found in daily medical practice, including confidentiality, research, consent, negligence, organ donation and human right
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Medical laws and legislation -- Great Britain
Medical laws and legislation.
Legislation, Medical
Patient Rights -- legislation & jurisprudence
Malpractice -- legislation & jurisprudence
Research -- legislation & jurisprudence
LAW -- Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice.
Medical laws and legislation
SUBJECT United Kingdom
Subject Great Britain
Form Electronic book
Author Granne, Ingrid.
Latimer-Sayer, William.
ISBN 9781444316827
1444316826
9781405176286
1405176288