Churchill's Medicolegal Pocketbook
Author:   V. Machin ,  F. Lewington ,  Peter Dean, LLM, MB, BS, BDS(Hons), DRCOG, HM
Publisher:   Elsevier Health Sciences
Edition:   Revised ed.
ISBN:  

9780443071331


Pages:   264
Publication Date:   22 January 2003
Format:   Paperback
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This is a further volume in the Churchill Pocketbook Series . It aims to give highly practical advice to the clinician on those occasions where there is a potential medicolegal issue, dealing with the law of England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. As with all volumes in the series, the information is presented in an accessible style intended for accident and emergency departments and general practitioner surgeries. By using the correct procedures future potential legal risk can be minimised.

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Author:   V. Machin ,  F. Lewington ,  Peter Dean, LLM, MB, BS, BDS(Hons), DRCOG, HM
Publisher:   Elsevier Health Sciences
Imprint:   Churchill Livingstone
Edition:   Revised ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 12.30cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 18.60cm
Weight:   0.330kg
ISBN:  

9780443071331


ISBN 10:   0443071330
Pages:   264
Publication Date:   22 January 2003
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Out of print, replaced by POD   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Introduction. Consent. Confidentiality and release of information. The United Kingdom legal system. The Coroner and Procurator Fiscal. Appearing in court. Dealing with the police. Forensic samples. Writing a police statement. Writing a medical report. The Mental Health Act. The Road Traffic Act. Dealing with violent patients. Dealing with drug abusers. Non-accidental injury and child abuse. Complaints handling. Disciplinary procedures. The General Medical Council. Medical negligence. Risk management.

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.,. this is the best medico-legal book I have seen for the front line doctor in a long time...check out this book, it is a no nonsense, sensible and readable approach to what can be a tricky subject. Dr Harry Brown, www.medix-uk.com, April 2003<br>the user with a handy reference, giving clear, practical guidance through a broad spectrum of legal dilemmas. Sarah J Martindale, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth, WA, Hospital Medicine, June 2003


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