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Author:   Bridgit C. Dimond
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint:   Blackwell Science Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 17.30cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 24.40cm
Weight:   0.892kg
ISBN:  

9780632055029

ISBN 10:   0632055022
Pages:   416
Publication Date:   11 June 2002
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Unknown
Availability:   Out of stock  

Table of Contents

Foreword by Sandy Yule, OBE. Preface. Acknowledgements. Abbreviations. SECTION A. THE LEGAL CONTEXT. 1. Introduction. 2. The Legal System. SECTION B. PATIENT-CENTRED CARE. 3. Rights of the Patient. 4. Consent and Information Giving. 5. The Duty of Confidentiality. 6. Data Protection and Access to Records. 7. Mentally Incapacitated Adults. 8. Legal Issues Relating to Children. 9. Pregnant Patients. 10. Death and Dying. SECTION C. PROFESSIONAL ISSUES. 11. Professional Registration and Statutory Controls. 12. Professional Standards and Misconduct. 13. Education and Training. SECTION D. ACCOUNTABILITY IN THE CIVIL AND CRIMINAL COURTS. 14. Negligence. 15. Health and Safety. 16. Radiological Regulation. 17. Legal Issues Relating to Equipment. 18. Records, Statements, Reports and Evidence in Court. 19. Handling Complaints. 20. Medicinal Products. SECTION E. MANAGEMENT AREAS. 21. Statutory Organisation of the NHS. 22. Employment Law. 23. Departmental Management. SECTION F. SPECIALIST AREAS. 24. PACS and Teleradiology. 25. Dental X-rays. 26. Complementary Therapies. 27. Scope of Professional Practice and the Expanded Role. 28. Legal Aspects of Research. 29. The Future. Table of Cases. Table of Statutes. Glossary. Further Reading. Index.

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Bridgit C. Dimond is a Barrister-at-Law and Emeritus Professor at the University of Glamorgan. She is author of Mental Health Law for Nurses and Legal Aspects of Occupational Therapy.

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