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Record Nr.

UNINA9910139026003321

Autore

Sommerville Ann

Titolo

Everyday medical ethics and law / / British Medical Association Ethics Department ; project manager, Veronica English ; written by Ann Sommerville ; editorial board, Sophie Brannan [and four others] ; director of professional activities, Vivienne Nathanson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, West Sussex, : John Wiley & Sons, 2013

Chichester, West Sussex, UK : , : Wiley-Blackwell, a John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., publication : , : BMJ Books, , 2013

ISBN

1-118-38484-9

1-118-38485-7

1-299-40264-X

1-118-38488-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xxiv, 297 pages) : illustrations

Collana

Gale eBooks

Disciplina

174.2

Soggetti

Ethics, Medical - Great Britain

Jurisprudence - Great Britain

Patient Rights - legislation & jurisprudence - Great Britain

Physician-Patient Relations - ethics - Great Britain

Professional Practice - ethics - Great Britain

Medical ethics - Great Britain

Medical laws and legislation - Great Britain

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

A practical approach to ethics -- The doctor-patient relationship -- Consent, choice, and refusal : adults with capacity -- Treating adults who lack capacity -- Treating children and young people -- Confidentiality -- Management of health records --Prescribing and administering medication.

Sommario/riassunto

Everyday Medical Ethics and Law is based on the core chapters of Medical Ethics Today, focussing on the practical issues and dilemmas common to all doctors. It includes chapters on the law and professional guidance relating to consent, treating people who lack capacity,



treating children and young people, confidentiality and health records. The title is UK-wide, covering the law and guidance in each of the four nations. Each chapter has a uniform structure which makes it ideal for use in learning and teaching. ""10 Things You Need to Know About..."" introduces the key poi