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Law and Ethics for Health Practitioners

Law and Ethics for Health Practitioners

9780729544252
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Law and Ethics for Health Practitioners 2nd Edition provides clear and succinct information that demystifies legal, ethical and regulatory principles and their implications for clinical practice.

Accessible and easy to follow, the book provides a clear and concise introduction to the Australian legal and health systems, discussion of legal rules and regulations that govern health practice, and a guide to ethical principles, theories and approaches to support health practitioner decision making and practice. It is an essential resource presenting well-researched information in an easy-to-understand way, and practical guidance for health practitioners to apply the concepts discussed to their daily work.

This book is ideal for students undertaking a law and ethics unit in any health or medical course, as well as being an excellent resource for health practitioners practising in areas ranging from medicine to nursing, dentistry, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, podiatry, psychology or any other allied health profession.

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Elsevier
102623
9780729544252
9780729544252

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Publication date
2024
Issue number
2
Cover
paperback
Pages count
274
Dimensions (mm)
191 x 235
  • Section 1: Introduction to Law for Health Practitioners
    1. Introduction to the Australian legal system
    2. Introduction to the Australian health system
    3. The Regulation of Health Practitioners

    Section 2: Introduction to Ethics for Health Practitioners
    4. Introduction to ethics and key ethical frameworks
    5. Key Components of Ethical Reasoning and Decision Making
    6. Contemporary Ethical Issues in Health Care, Collaboration, Leadership and Self Care

    Section 3: Professional Regulation and Key Concepts Relevant to Healthcare Delivery
    7. Management of health information
    8. Negligence
    9. Civil Liability for ‘Trespass to Person’ and ‘Defamation’
    10. Criminal Law and Issues related to Health Care

    Section 4: Matters of Life and Death
    11. Registration of Births and Deaths and the Coroners Court
    12. Abortion, Wrongful Birth, Wrongful Life and Pre-Natal Injury
    13. Assisted Reproduction and Surrogacy
    14. Advance Care Planning and End of Life Decision Making

    Section 5: Further Practice Considerations
    15. The removal and donation of human blood, tissue, and organs
    16. The regulation of drugs and poisons
    17. Mental Health Law and Ethics
    18. Child and elder abuse

    Section 6: Law and Ethics in Action
    19. Working with legal representatives
    20. Alternative Dispute Resolution: Mediation, Conciliation and Arbitration
    21. Case studies: Guided application of legal and ethical principles
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