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News: this book has been included as one of the texts for the National Psychology Examination - Curriculum Domains 1 (Ethics) and 4 (Communication), developed by the Psychology Board of Australia This book targets a wide range of allied health professions. The list, while not exhaustive, embraces occupational therapy, podiatry, Chinese medicine, complementary medicine, nuclear medicine, speech pathology, radiography, physiotherapy, psychology, osteopathy, chiropractic care and optometry. The authors explain the legal context in which these professions function, the various forms of legal regulation which apply to them, their legal liabilities, and legal imperatives which bear upon their practice. Also included is commentary on the limits and ambiguities of law in relation to allied health activity, the interaction between law and professional ethics, and some significant legal challenges in normal professional life. Allied Health Professionals and the Law expands the legal knowledge of allied health readers whether they are practitioners seeking to understand the legal aspects of their work or researchers engaged in analysis of professional matters which have legal dimensions and implications.

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Author:   Rosemary Kennedy
Publisher:   Federation Press
Imprint:   Federation Press
Weight:   0.414kg
ISBN:  

9781862877085

ISBN 10:   1862877084
Pages:   272
Publication Date:   04 December 2008
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Table of Contents

Part 1 - Law and the Context of Practice Introduction Rosemary Kennedy The Australian legal system Allied health professions, professionalism, ethics and law Cameron Stewart The health service delivery context Peter McFarlane Occupational regulation of health practitioners in Australia Anne-Louise Carlton Part 2 - Accountable Service Delivery and the Law Decision-making and consent Clare Delany Confidentiality, privacy and health information management Marilyn McMahon Intervention methods and processes Michael Weir Part 3 - Adverse Service Delivery and the Law Legal risks of unprofessional behaviour Beth Wilson Reporting own and other's conduct Cameron Stewart Part 4 - Law and Professional Life Working for others or as a private practitioner? Trevor Goddard and Marina Ciccarelli Writing reports and giving evidence in court Andrew Day Maintaining professional competence Joshua Burns Index

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Experts in health and medical law have contributed chapters to this important volume which provides a good overview for practitioners in the area. It deals with the Australian legal system and its relationship with health and medical law, ethics and the regulation of health and allied health practitioners in Australia... Practical advice is also given on legal procedures such as compliance with subpoenas. Health practitioners need to carefully balance compliance with the law with patients' rights to doctor-patient confidentiality. This balancing act is canvassed in this book. As this book is intended for nationwide use, information and references to relevant legislation are provided for each jurisdiction, although not in detail. As a resource of limited size, issues are only touched on and practitioners should use this book as a starting point for further, more detailed, research. - Law Institute Journal of Victoria, June 2009

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