Overview

Critical care is a highly complex area of medicine, in which 30% of patients are expected to die. Developments in law have had a major impact on treatment expected and received in the ICU. However, the law and ethics surrounding clinical practice are not always clear, and generate much concern for those working in intensive care. This book outlines how the law has changed and the impact this has had on the practice of intensive care medicine. Particular clinical scenarios are outlined to illustrate real problems that develop during normal clinical practice, with discussion of the legal and ethical framework that arises from these scenarios, and possible solutions to the problems that are identifed. It also covers issues such as consent, who decides children's rights, living wills, withholding and withdrawing of life-saving care, whether there is a right to insist on treatment, definitions of 'death', ICU funding, and the breaking of bad news. The emphasis is on practical information that will inform all professionals involved with patients admitted to the ICU, including doctors, nurses and allied health professionals.

Full Product Details

Author:   Christopher Danbury (Consultant in Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine, Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading) ,  Christopher Newdick (Professor of Health Law at the University of Reading) ,  Carl Waldmann (Consultant in Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine, Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading) ,  Andrew Lawson (Consultant in Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine, Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.70cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 23.30cm
Weight:   0.428kg
ISBN:  

9780199562039

ISBN 10:   0199562032
Pages:   272
Publication Date:   17 June 2010
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Dr A. Lawson: An introduction to ethical models Dr M. Branthwaite: Evolution of healthcare law Section A: Issues of competence and autonomy 1: Dr M. D. Bell: Consent for intensive care - public and political expectations vs. conceptual and practical hurdles 2: Dr D. Bryden: Adults who lack capacity to consent 3: Professor C. Newdick & Dr C. M Danbury: The best interest of babies and children Section B: A. Issues between doctor and patient 4: Professor S. A. M. McLean & Dr D. Morgan: Taking it or leaving It: demanding and refusing treatment in intensive care 5: Professor H. Biggs: Dying to know: legal and ethical issues surrounding death and Do Not Resuscitate orders 6: Dr A. Lawson: Diagnosing death 7: Dr T. Woodcock: Research in intensive care Section C: A. Managing the Intensive Care Unit 8: Mr D. Pittaway QC & Mr N. Peacock: NHS governance of critical care 9: Professor C. Newdick & Dr C. M. Danbury: Reverse triage? Managing scarce resources in intensive care 10: Dr J. Coggon: Doing what's best: organ donation and intensive care 11: Dr C. Waldmann, Dr N. Soni & Dr A. Lawson: Conflicts of interest

Reviews

The book is understandable and enjoyable to read. Chapters read remarkably consistently despite the variety of contributors. Concepts and principles are well explained with frequent examples of their everyday application in clinical practice relevant to intensive care...Overall this is an excellent book. British Journal of Anaesthesia

Author Information

Chris Danbury, Consultant in Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading Chris Newdick, Professor of Health Law at the University of Reading Carl Waldmann, Consultant in Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading Andrew Lawson, Consultant in Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading

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