Churchill’s Guide to UK Medicolegal Essentials provides a no-nonsense guide to managing those everyday clinical scenarios that have potential or obvious legal implications. With a clear, practical and easy-to-read style, it takes you through everything that you need to know including the UK legal systems, complaints handling, clinical governance and risk management, disciplinary procedures, and how the law relates to alcohol, drugs, mental health and end of life.
This is an ideal book for medical, nursing, dental and paramedic students preparing for exams or interviews, all grades of healthcare professionals, police staff, and anyone needing a brief overview of the legal intricacies of medical practice.
1. Introduction - p. xi 2. Chapter 1. British Legal Systems - p. 1 3. Chapter 2. Legal Procedure and Appearing in Court - p. 9 4. Chapter 3. Preparing a Police Statement - p. 17 5. Chapter 4. Forensic Samples - p. 25 6. Chapter 5. Consent - p. 31 7. Chapter 6. Confidentiality and Disclosure - p. 39 8. Chapter 7. Clinical Governance and Risk Management - p. 49 9. Chapter 8. Handling Complaints - p. 57 10. Chapter 9. Clinical Negligence - p. 63 11. Chapter 10. Disciplinary Bodies and Procedures - p. 69 12. Chapter 11. Death and the Healthcare Professional - p. 79 13. Chapter 12. Brain Stem Death and Organ Donation - p. 93 14. Chapter 13. Euthanasia, Withdrawing Treatment and Advance Decisions - p. 101 15. Chapter 14. Child Abuse and the Children Acts - p. 109 16. Chapter 15. The Sexual Offences Acts and Child Sexual Abuse - p. 119 17. Chapter 16. The Law Relating to Mental Health - p. 127 18. Chapter 17. The Law Relating to Alcohol and Driving - p. 137 19. Chapter 18. The Law Relating to Drugs - p. 145 20. Answers to Case Scenarios - p. 151 21. Legislation Covering Legal Aspects of Medicine - p. 155 22. Glossary - p. 159 23. Index - p. 163
Churchill’s Guide to UK Medicolegal Essentials provides a no-nonsense guide to managing those everyday clinical scenarios that have potential or obvious legal implications. With a clear, practical and easy-to-read style, it takes you through everything that you need to know including the UK legal systems, complaints handling, clinical governance and risk management, disciplinary procedures, and how the law relates to alcohol, drugs, mental health and end of life.
This is an ideal book for medical, nursing, dental and paramedic students preparing for exams or interviews, all grades of healthcare professionals, police staff, and anyone needing a brief overview of the legal intricacies of medical practice.
1. Introduction - p. xi 2. Chapter 1. British Legal Systems - p. 1 3. Chapter 2. Legal Procedure and Appearing in Court - p. 9 4. Chapter 3. Preparing a Police Statement - p. 17 5. Chapter 4. Forensic Samples - p. 25 6. Chapter 5. Consent - p. 31 7. Chapter 6. Confidentiality and Disclosure - p. 39 8. Chapter 7. Clinical Governance and Risk Management - p. 49 9. Chapter 8. Handling Complaints - p. 57 10. Chapter 9. Clinical Negligence - p. 63 11. Chapter 10. Disciplinary Bodies and Procedures - p. 69 12. Chapter 11. Death and the Healthcare Professional - p. 79 13. Chapter 12. Brain Stem Death and Organ Donation - p. 93 14. Chapter 13. Euthanasia, Withdrawing Treatment and Advance Decisions - p. 101 15. Chapter 14. Child Abuse and the Children Acts - p. 109 16. Chapter 15. The Sexual Offences Acts and Child Sexual Abuse - p. 119 17. Chapter 16. The Law Relating to Mental Health - p. 127 18. Chapter 17. The Law Relating to Alcohol and Driving - p. 137 19. Chapter 18. The Law Relating to Drugs - p. 145 20. Answers to Case Scenarios - p. 151 21. Legislation Covering Legal Aspects of Medicine - p. 155 22. Glossary - p. 159 23. Index - p. 163
