Churchill医疗法律袖珍手册 Churchill's Medicolegal Pocketbook

出版时间：2003-4  出版社：Oversea Publishing House  作者：Machin, Vanessa; Machin, V.; Lewington, F.  页数：252  

内容概要

　　This is a further volume in the successful Churchill POCKETBOOK series. It aims to give highly practical advice to the clinician on those occasions where there is a potential medicolegal issue. As with all volumes in the series the information is presented in a highly accessible style and it will be invaluable in Accident and Emergency Departments and General Practitioner surgeries. By using the correct procedures future potential legal risk can be minimized.　　Pocketbook series style makes information highly accessible.　　Deals with the law of England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.　　Practical advice will help minimise legal risk.　　Covers risk management, which is central to Government health policies.

书籍目录

1 British legal systems introduction  Categories of law  Sources of law  Juries  The legal system of England and Wales  The legal system of Scotland  The legal system of Northern Ireland2. Legal procedure and　appearing in court　Introduction　The legal profession　Proceedings at an inquest or fatal accident inquiry　Civil litigation　Criminal proceedings　Appearing in court3. Preparing a police　statement　The purpose of a statement　Writing a statement　Content　Description of injuries4. Forensic samples　Introduction　Uses of samples　Problems with taking samples　Continuity of evidence　Types of samples　Intimate searches5. Consent　Introduction　Definitions of consent　Obtaining consent　Disclosure of risk　Limits of consent　Consent and the unconscious patient　Consent and the mentally impaired　Consent and minors　Consent in special cases　Assessment of capacity　Refusal to consent　Situations where consent is not required6. Confidentiality and disclosure　Introduction　Principles　Exceptions　Sta tu tory d u ties　Remedies for breach of confidentiality　Specialized doctors　Conclusions7. Clinical governance and risk management　What is clinical governance?　What is risk management?　Principles of risk mauagement　Why do we need risk management?　CNST8. Handling complaints9. Clinical negligece10. Disciplinary bodies and procedures11. Death and the healthcare professional12. Brain stem death and organ donation13. Euthanasia,withdrawal of treatment and Advance Directives14. Child abuse and the Children Acts15. The Mental Health Acts16. The law relating to alcohol and driving17. The law relating to drugsGlossaryAppendixIndex