| Description |
1 online resource (xxiv, 273 pages) |
| Contents |
Preface and introduction to law and ethics for midwifery -- Ethical theory and dilemmas : an introduction to ethical decision-making -- Legal theory : introduction to English law and English legal system -- Ethical and legal theory : human, patient and maternity care rights -- Ethical and legal theory : the legislative framework for midwifery (registration, regulation, rules) -- Consent and refusal -- Record keeping -- Medicines, midwives, and the law -- Safeguarding vulnerable women and babies -- Supervision of midwives -- Birth environment -- Abortion -- Female genital mutilation, circumcision, and cutting -- Episiotomy -- Caesarean section -- Surrogacy -- Professional malpractice, misconduct, and negligence -- Whistleblowing and complaints |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Midwives -- Professional ethics -- England -- Case studies
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Midwives -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- England -- Case studies
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Medical ethics -- England -- Case studies
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Midwifery -- ethics
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Midwifery -- legislation & jurisprudence
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Ethical Theory
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Nurse Midwives -- ethics
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Nurse Midwives -- legislation & jurisprudence
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Medical ethics
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Midwives -- Legal status, laws, etc.
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| SUBJECT |
England |
| Subject |
England
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| Genre/Form |
Case studies
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Case studies.
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Études de cas.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781315691053 |
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1315691051 |
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