Law and Ethics for Health Practitioners, 2nd Edition
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.
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.
特長
- Makes dry legal and ethical content interesting and easy to follow – accessible for all students and health practitioners
- Clear and succinct explanations of current laws, ethical principles and theories make learning and application to practice easy
- Explores hot topics such as consent, child and elder abuse, end-of-life decision making, management of health information, mental health legislation, negligence, tissue and organ donation, the regulation of drugs and poisons, and more
- Provides practical information about working with legal representatives
- Applied case examples link theory to clinical practice
- Suitable for students and practitioners of a wide variety of health disciplines
- Written by an expert in health law with contributions from health practitioners who provide practical insight into issues faced in diverse areas of clinical practice
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著者情報
| ISBN Number | 9780729544252 |
|---|---|
| Description Author List | By Sonia Allan, OAM CF, LLB (Hons), BA(Hons), MPH (Merit), LLM (Dist), PhD, GDLP GCHE, Professor of Law, School of Law, University of New England, NSW, Australia |
| Copyright Year | 2025 |
| Edition Number | 2 |
| Format | Book |
| Trim | 191w x 235h (7.50" x 9.25") |
| Imprint | Elsevier |
| Page Count | 260 |
| Publication Date | 1 Oct 2024 |
| Stock Status | IN STOCK |
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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
