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Author Atkins, Kim, author

Title Ethics & law for Australian nurses / Kim Atkins, Bonnie Britton, Sheryl de Lacey
Published Cambridge ; Port Melbourne, Vic. : Cambridge University Press, 2011
Port Melbourne, Vic : Cambridge University Press, 2011
©2011

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Description 255 pages ; 23 cm
Contents 1. Understanding the human person -- 2. Understanding legal rights and oblligations -- 3. Nursing and the legal system -- 4. The nurse-patient relationship -- 5. Consent -- 6. Duty of care and professional negligence -- 7. Patient information, confidentiality and trust -- 8. 'Trust me, I'm a nurse' -- 9. Witnessing and making mistakes
Summary An integrated text book that allows students to understand the relationship between the legal and ethical frameworks of nursing practice
Analysis Australian
Notes Formerly CIP. Uk
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-245) and index
Subject Nursing ethics -- Australia.
Nursing -- Law and legislation -- Australia.
Nursing -- Professional ethics -- Australia.
Ethics, Nursing.
Legislation, Nursing.
SUBJECT Australia. https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001315
Author Britton, Bonnie, author
De Lacey, Sheryl, author
LC no. 2011293329
ISBN 0521177693 (paperback)
9780521177696 (paperback)
Other Titles Ethics and law for Australian nurses