1. An introduction to the legal system -- 2. The regulation of health care -- 3. The corporate nature of health care delivery -- 4. Consent and treatment -- 5. Negligence -- 6. Records and confidentiality -- 7. The impact of the criminal law -- 8. Organ and tissue transplantation -- 9. Provisions relating to drugs and poisons -- 10. Professionalism, ethics and complaints
Summary
This edition updates and builds on the comments from readers and reviewers and includes more specific references to New Zealand law. It brings together the law as it relates to health law and medico- legal issues
Analysis
Australia overseas comparisons
Cases (Law)
Criminal law
Federal issue
Health care
Legislation
Medical ethics
Medical records
New Zealand
Patients' rights
Pharmaceuticals
State issue
Transplantation
Notes
Previous ed. has title: Health law : commentary and materials : Leichhardt, N.S.W. : Federation Press, 1995