Law touches more and more upon the daily practice of medical professionals. This trend continues as modern medicine delivers more therapies, and modern society demands increased rights for individuals and increased accountability for medical professionals. This handbook is written by a practising physician and qualified lawyer to provide an accessible text that allows medical professionals to grasp the legal rules that impact on their daily practice quickly and clearly. The handbook format and clear numbered paragraphs aid speed of use, and legal references are matched to short case summaries and legal statute summaries throughout to provide a solid evidence base. The work enables practitioners to clarify legal questions in all key areas in moments. It concisely and comprehensively covers the core topics including confidentiality, consent, and negligence, and clarifies particularly complex issues such as abortion, assisted reproduction, surrogacy, human tissue and the end of life. This book is an essential reference for medical professionals at every level and in every setting, from students to consultants. 'The purpose of this book is to provide an accessible resource for busy medical professionals. The text assumes no knowledge of law. The medical factual details that are often frustratingly missing from legal textbooks are retained. The point is to locate the cases not just on the legal maps but also upon the medical maps.' Raj Mohindra in the Introduction

About the Author
Specialist Registrar in Cardiology, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne

Reviews
'This excellent Handbook of Medical Law is written by a practising physician and is suitable for any medical practitioner, senior nursing practitioner or student who wishes to explore the legal aspects of medical practice.' NURSING AND THERAPIES NEWS "An easily accessible reference text - current, readable and covers a subject with which we all struggle in practice from time to time - with advice like this you are one step ahead when helping to make legal decisions." THE PRACTISING MIDWIFE 'A well-written introduction to the law, providing useful instruction via the use of brief case vignettes and summaries of the relevant case laws or statutes. Anyone, from nursing student to consultant nurse, or, for that matter, physician, would find the content relevant and readable.' RCN CANCER AND BREAST CARE NURSING FORUM E-NEWSLETTER. EDITION NO. 2



Book Information
ISBN 9781846190674
Author Raj Mohindra
Format Paperback
Page Count 298
Imprint CRC Press
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 703g