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Record Nr.

UNISA996198209903316

Autore

Leung Wai-Ching

Titolo

Law for doctors [[electronic resource] /] / Wai-Ching Leung

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; Malden, Mass., : Blackwell Science, 2000

ISBN

1-282-34253-3

9786612342530

0-470-69846-2

0-470-69903-5

0-632-06081-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (202 p.)

Disciplina

344.410412

Soggetti

Medical laws and legislation - Great Britain

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Health professionals and patients -- pt. 2. Legal settings in which health professionals' actions may be challenged -- pt. 3. Legal procedures.

Sommario/riassunto

This is a guide for all doctors - GPs and hospital doctors alike, on the law and how it affects them. It is a practical guide, and it approaches its subject with the use of realistic scenarios throughout. These relevant case histories are used as a basis for discussion and explanation of the legal implications of a doctors actions. Guidelines for best practice are given. This is not a theoretical book. Its aim is to give the reader an understanding of the way in which they may be legally challenged as health professionals, and how to minimize this risk. Unlike many law books, ""Law for D