Consent to Treatment
Author:   Jane Lynch ,  Louise M Terry ,  Sue Battersby ,  Colum J Smith
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Edition:   1st New edition
ISBN:  

9781846192241


Pages:   244
Publication Date:   25 October 2010
Format:   Paperback
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MEDICO-LEGAL ESSENTIALS SERIES An understanding of the law and the way in which it impacts upon roles responsibilities and care is a vital component in everyday healthcare. The law of consent is particularly complex and its inadvertent misinterpretation misapplication or maladministration by health professionals has led to an increasing number of legal claims for compensation. This book explains the legal issues around consent to treatment in England and Wales simply and straightforwardly. It uses real-life examples to set out the professional obligations basic principles of consent and detailed information on each area enabling health professional to approach consent methodically and to ensure that it is validly obtained and recorded. For more information on other titles in this series please click here

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Author:   Jane Lynch ,  Louise M Terry ,  Sue Battersby ,  Colum J Smith
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   CRC Press
Edition:   1st New edition
Dimensions:   Width: 17.40cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 24.60cm
Weight:   0.450kg
ISBN:  

9781846192241


ISBN 10:   1846192242
Pages:   244
Publication Date:   25 October 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Introduction to Consent. The Legal Process. Accountability. The Basic Principles of Consent. Scope of Consent. Refusing and withdrawing of consent. Relatives’ Rights. Forms of Consent. Informed Consent. Documenting Consent Issues. Consent Children and young persons. Consent to video recordings and clinical photography. Consent and Removal of Tissue. Research and Innovative Treatment. Withholding and withdrawing treatment. Acting in an emergency. Capacity. Advance Decisions and Advance Statements. Custody — Consent for therapeutic and forensic intervention. Religious Beliefs. Applications to Court.

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