Title Essentials of law for health professionals / Kim Forrester, Debra Griffiths

Edition 4e Published Chatswood, N.S.W. : Elsevier Australia (a division of Reed International Books Australia Pty Ltd), 2015 Chatswood, NSW : Elsevier Australia, [2015] ©2015

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Description x, 391 pages ; 25 cm regular print Contents Section 1: Introduction to law for health professionals. 1. Introduction to the Australian legal system -- 2. The Australian Constitution and system of government -- 3. Working wiht legal representatives -- Section 2: Legal concepts for health professionals. 4. Management of patient and client information -- 5. Negligence -- 6. Intentional torts -- Section 3: Life and death issues. 7. Refusal and withdrawal of treatment -- 8. Manipulation of life -- 9. Criminal law issues and the coroner -- Section 4: Working within the law. 10. Contractual and industrial elements of professional practice -- 11. Statutes controlling health services delivery -- 12. Registration and regulation of health professionals Summary Essentials of Law for Health Professionals 4e provides students with the information and knowledge necessary to make well-informed and considered decisions about their legal rights and obligations, and the legal rights and obligations of the patients and clients under their care Analysis Australian Notes Previous ed.: 2010 Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Audience Tertiary/Undergraduate, Postgraduate Subject Medical personnel -- Law and legislation -- Australia. Medical laws and legislation -- Australia. Nursing -- Law and legislation -- Australia. Jurisprudence. Legislation, Medical. Health Personnel -- legislation & jurisprudence. Health Services Administration -- legislation & jurisprudence. Health Services -- legislation & jurisprudence. SUBJECT Australia. https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001315 Australia. https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001315 Author Griffiths, Debra, author ISBN 9780729541664

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