Law and Ethics in Medical Practice

1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-0-85725-828-1
Verlag: SAGE Publications Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 240 Seiten, Format (B × H): 171 mm x 246 mm

Reihe: Becoming Tomorrow's Doctors Series

This book helps medical students to understand the core aspects of law and ethics and shows how that knowledge is applied to achieve good medical practice. Activities and case studies are used to illustrate key principles and apply the law in the context of medicine in a simple and accessible way. Students are encouraged to reflect in order to develop their understanding of law and ethics. Reflecting the revised core curriculum for medical ethics and law, it also contains further reading and links to essential policy documents to encourage readers to continue to develop their understanding of law and ethics.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Griffith, Richard

Tengnah, Cassam A

Patel, Chantal

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Angewandte Ethik & Soziale Verantwortung Medizinische Ethik
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Medizinrecht, Gesundheitsrecht
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Medizinische Ethik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Essential Theories of Medical Ethics
Legal Awareness for Doctors
Regulation of the Medical Profession
Human Rights and Diversity in Medical Practice
The Doctor’s Duty of Care
Consent and Informed Decision Making with Adult Patients
Children and Young People
Confidentiality and Record Keeping
Mental Health and Vulnerable Patients Practice
Medicines and the Law
Fertility and Reproduction
Death, Dying and the Role of the Coroner

Über Autor(innen)

Tengnah, Cassam A
Cassam Tengnah was formerly a lecturer in health law in the School of Health Science at Swansea University and taught across a range of courses from undergraduate to postgraduate level. His early background is in nursing and health promotion and he has a particular interest in public health law.

Griffith, Richard
Richard Griffith is the team leader for healthcare law in the School of Health Science at Swansea University where he has taught since 1992. He initially trained as a nurse before turning his attention to law and an academic career. He has a particular interest in applied law in healthcare practice and has published widely in a range of nursing journals.

Patel, Chantal
Chantal Patel is a lecturer in health law and ethics at the School of Health Science at Swansea University. Chantal has a wide and varied legal background and has a particular interest in diversity and the law. Chantal sits as a justice of the peace in Swansea.